Number of child deaths, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0005 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0005 deaths per person for number of child deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0141 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 deaths per person, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 66th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0141 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0139 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0136 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0133 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.013 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0126 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0123 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0119 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0116 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0113 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.011 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0107 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0104 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.01 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0098 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0095 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0093 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.009 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0087 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0081 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0075 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0072 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0066 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.006 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.004 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.002 deaths per person | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.001 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.001 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0128 deaths per person | 0.0113 deaths per person | 0.0141 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0097 deaths per person | 0.0084 deaths per person | 0.011 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0067 deaths per person | 0.0054 deaths per person | 0.0081 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 deaths per person | 0.0027 deaths per person | 0.0051 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0024 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Nepal?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Nepal was 0.0005 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.