Number of children who die before age 5 in Nepal
Nepal: Number of children who die before age 5 was 15,081 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15,081 deaths
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
145,884 deaths
in 1963
All-time low
15,081 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Nepal stood at 15,081 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Nepal peaked at 145,884 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 15,081 deaths, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 46th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 131,697 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 133,385 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 135,183 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 137,024 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 138,769 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 140,282 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 141,581 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 142,568 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 143,611 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 143,958 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 144,817 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 145,530 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 145,806 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 145,884 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 144,954 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 144,147 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 143,137 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 142,174 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 141,660 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 140,269 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 139,550 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 138,537 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 137,482 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 135,746 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 135,014 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 134,294 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 133,687 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 132,373 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 131,364 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 129,827 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 127,854 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 126,399 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 124,028 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 122,081 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 119,920 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 117,188 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 114,167 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 111,107 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 107,906 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 104,172 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 100,953 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 97,714 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 94,158 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 92,350 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 88,467 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 85,159 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 80,440 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 74,331 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 69,521 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 64,860 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 60,684 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 56,180 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 52,165 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 48,467 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 45,079 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 41,806 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 38,866 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 36,472 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 34,138 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 32,172 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 30,317 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 28,727 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 27,350 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 25,987 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 24,835 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 24,778 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 22,257 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 20,973 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 19,593 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 18,541 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 17,711 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 16,694 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 16,030 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 15,081 deaths | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 138,806 deaths | 131,697 deaths | 143,958 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 143,838 deaths | 140,269 deaths | 145,884 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 134,787 deaths | 129,827 deaths | 139,550 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 117,482 deaths | 104,172 deaths | 127,854 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,795 deaths | 64,860 deaths | 100,953 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,603 deaths | 32,172 deaths | 60,684 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,336 deaths | 18,541 deaths | 30,317 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,379 deaths | 15,081 deaths | 17,711 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Nepal?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Nepal was 15,081 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 145,884 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,081 deaths in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.