Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate was -5.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-5.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
171st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.49 % change on previous year
in 1954
All-time low
-7 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1954–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Nepal stood at -5.33 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 1.49 % change on previous year in 1954 and was at its lowest, -7 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Nepal ranks 171st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1956 | 0.8895 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1957 | 0.8991 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.7995 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1959 | 0.6392 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1960 | 0.8115 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1961 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1962 | 0.4223 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1963 | -0.0581 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1964 | -0.2982 % change on previous year | +412.8% |
| 1965 | -0.5388 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 1966 | -0.5878 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1967 | -0.5175 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1968 | -0.3168 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1969 | -0.4644 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 1970 | -0.584 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1971 | -0.2717 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1972 | -0.5094 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 1973 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 1974 | -0.2627 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1712 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 1976 | -0.2575 % change on previous year | -250.4% |
| 1977 | -0.5153 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 1978 | -0.5113 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1979 | -0.676 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1980 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 1981 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1982 | -0.9679 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1983 | -0.952 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1984 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1985 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1986 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1987 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1988 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1989 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1990 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1991 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1992 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1993 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1994 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1995 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1996 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1997 | -7 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1998 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1999 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2000 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2001 | -6.49 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2002 | -7 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2003 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2004 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2005 | -6.41 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2006 | -6.45 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2007 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2008 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2009 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2010 | -5 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2011 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2012 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2013 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2014 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2015 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2016 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2017 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2018 | -5.96 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2019 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2020 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2021 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2022 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2023 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2024 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -5.33 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.02 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -5.33 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -4.52 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -412.8% | -0.0581 % change on previous year | -0.2982 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -250.4% | 0.1712 % change on previous year | -0.2575 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +165.2% | -0.2627 % change on previous year | 0.1712 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9897 % change on previous year | 0.6392 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | -0.0507 % change on previous year | -0.5878 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4545 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 0.1712 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.64 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | -0.952 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.11 % change on previous year | -7 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.16 % change on previous year | -7 % change on previous year | -5.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.91 % change on previous year | -5.96 % change on previous year | -4.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.57 % change on previous year | -5.33 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Nepal was -5.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 % change on previous year in 1954.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -7 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Nepal rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.