Number of infant deaths gho in Nepal
Nepal: Number of infant deaths gho was 13,432 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13,432
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
95,282
in 1962
All-time low
13,432
in 2023
Years of data
71
1953–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Nepal, 1953–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 13,432 for number of infant deaths gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Nepal peaked at 95,282 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 13,432, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 46th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 88,210 | — |
| 1954 | 89,502 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 90,516 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 91,381 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 92,169 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 92,892 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 93,253 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 94,038 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 94,937 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 95,282 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 95,224 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 94,964 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 94,483 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 93,955 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 93,494 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 93,274 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 92,776 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 92,237 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 92,063 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 91,629 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 90,616 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 90,407 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 90,565 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 90,289 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 89,826 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 89,342 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 88,826 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 87,762 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 86,827 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 86,014 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 85,174 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 84,231 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 82,897 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 81,204 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 79,336 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 77,463 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 75,393 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 73,345 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 71,335 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 69,362 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 67,958 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 66,265 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 63,997 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 60,746 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 56,484 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 52,766 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 49,611 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 46,697 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 43,702 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 40,654 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 37,961 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 35,606 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 33,336 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 31,183 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 29,397 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 27,832 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 26,377 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 25,078 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 23,942 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 22,972 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 21,986 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 21,006 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 20,053 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 19,090 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 18,081 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 17,002 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 16,017 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 15,217 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 14,538 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 13,996 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 13,432 | -4.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 13,432 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 13,432 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7,584, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91,132 | 88,210 | 93,253 | 7 |
| 1960s | 94,243 | 92,776 | 95,282 | 10 |
| 1970s | 90,580 | 88,826 | 92,237 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,630 | 75,393 | 87,762 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,187 | 49,611 | 73,345 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,274 | 26,377 | 46,697 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,523 | 16,017 | 25,078 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,296 | 13,432 | 15,217 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 43 Burundi 14,362 compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 14,355 compare
- 45 Central African Republic 13,774 compare
- 47 Iran 12,578 compare
- 48 Rwanda 11,971 compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 11,823 compare
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- 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 gho in Nepal?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Nepal was 13,432 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 95,282 in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,432 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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