Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Nepal
Nepal: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 3,628 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 3,628 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Nepal peaked at 7,343 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,628, in 2021.
That places Nepal 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,343 | — |
| 2001 | 6,865 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 6,428 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 6,132 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 5,849 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 5,557 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 5,286 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 5,071 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 4,883 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 4,701 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 4,537 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 4,403 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4,300 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4,182 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4,068 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3,899 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3,702 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3,692 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,711 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,700 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,653 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,628 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,811 | 4,701 | 7,343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,019 | 3,692 | 4,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,640 | 3,628 | 3,653 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4,052 compare
- 44 Burundi 3,772 compare
- 45 Morocco 3,676 compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 3,383 compare
- 48 Rwanda 3,242 compare
- 49 Central African Republic 2,866 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Nepal?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Nepal was 3,628 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7,343 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,628 in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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