What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal?

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.1051 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 1 deaths per square kilometre in 1962.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1051 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Nepal rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Nepal ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nepal: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1051 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.1051 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 4.4%

World rank

41st

of 195 countries

All-time high

1 deaths per square kilometre

in 1962

All-time low

0.1051 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal is 0.1051 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 1 deaths per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1051 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Nepal 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	1 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	1 deaths per square kilometre	+0.1%
1963	1 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%
1964	0.9951 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
1965	0.9878 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
1966	0.9798 deaths per square kilometre	-0.8%
1967	0.9724 deaths per square kilometre	-0.8%
1968	0.9668 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
1969	0.9602 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
1970	0.9535 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
1971	0.9489 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
1972	0.9427 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
1973	0.9321 deaths per square kilometre	-1.1%
1974	0.9264 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
1975	0.9232 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%
1976	0.9175 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
1977	0.9099 deaths per square kilometre	-0.8%
1978	0.9022 deaths per square kilometre	-0.9%
1979	0.8926 deaths per square kilometre	-1.1%
1980	0.8791 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
1981	0.8654 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
1982	0.8526 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
1983	0.8394 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
1984	0.8256 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
1985	0.8086 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
1986	0.7884 deaths per square kilometre	-2.5%
1987	0.7667 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
1988	0.744 deaths per square kilometre	-3.0%
1989	0.7196 deaths per square kilometre	-3.3%
1990	0.6953 deaths per square kilometre	-3.4%
1991	0.6713 deaths per square kilometre	-3.5%
1992	0.648 deaths per square kilometre	-3.5%
1993	0.6291 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%
1994	0.6091 deaths per square kilometre	-3.2%
1995	0.5851 deaths per square kilometre	-3.9%
1996	0.5542 deaths per square kilometre	-5.3%
1997	0.5164 deaths per square kilometre	-6.8%
1998	0.4807 deaths per square kilometre	-6.9%
1999	0.4488 deaths per square kilometre	-6.6%
2000	0.4177 deaths per square kilometre	-6.9%
2001	0.388 deaths per square kilometre	-7.1%
2002	0.3591 deaths per square kilometre	-7.4%
2003	0.3334 deaths per square kilometre	-7.2%
2004	0.3107 deaths per square kilometre	-6.8%
2005	0.2891 deaths per square kilometre	-7.0%
2006	0.2689 deaths per square kilometre	-7.0%
2007	0.2517 deaths per square kilometre	-6.4%
2008	0.2365 deaths per square kilometre	-6.0%
2009	0.2223 deaths per square kilometre	-6.0%
2010	0.2097 deaths per square kilometre	-5.7%
2011	0.1987 deaths per square kilometre	-5.3%
2012	0.1891 deaths per square kilometre	-4.8%
2013	0.1798 deaths per square kilometre	-4.9%
2014	0.1708 deaths per square kilometre	-5.0%
2015	0.1621 deaths per square kilometre	-5.1%
2016	0.1536 deaths per square kilometre	-5.3%
2017	0.1449 deaths per square kilometre	-5.7%
2018	0.1359 deaths per square kilometre	-6.2%
2019	0.1276 deaths per square kilometre	-6.1%
2020	0.1207 deaths per square kilometre	-5.4%
2021	0.1147 deaths per square kilometre	-5.0%
2022	0.1099 deaths per square kilometre	-4.2%
2023	0.1051 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9854 deaths per square kilometre	0.9602 deaths per square kilometre	1 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.9249 deaths per square kilometre	0.8926 deaths per square kilometre	0.9535 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.8089 deaths per square kilometre	0.7196 deaths per square kilometre	0.8791 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.5838 deaths per square kilometre	0.4488 deaths per square kilometre	0.6953 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.3077 deaths per square kilometre	0.2223 deaths per square kilometre	0.4177 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1672 deaths per square kilometre	0.1276 deaths per square kilometre	0.2097 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.1126 deaths per square kilometre	0.1051 deaths per square kilometre	0.1207 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Nepal

38 Maldives 0.1141 deaths per square kilometre compare
39 Lesotho 0.1117 deaths per square kilometre compare
40 Madagascar 0.1071 deaths per square kilometre compare
42 Senegal 0.1031 deaths per square kilometre compare
43 Yemen 0.1013 deaths per square kilometre compare
44 Kenya 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.1051 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 1 deaths per square kilometre in 1962.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1051 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Nepal rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Nepal ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.