Number of infant deaths in Nepal
Nepal: Number of infant deaths was 13,432.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13,432.0%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
95,282.0%
in 1962
All-time low
13,432.0%
in 2023
Years of data
71
1953–2023
Number of infant deaths in Nepal, 1953–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 13,432.0% for number of infant deaths 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 in Nepal peaked at 95,282.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 13,432.0%, 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 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 88,210.0% | — |
| 1954 | 89,502.0% | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 90,516.0% | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 91,381.0% | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 92,169.0% | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 92,892.0% | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 93,253.0% | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 94,038.0% | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 94,937.0% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 95,282.0% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 95,224.0% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 94,964.0% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 94,483.0% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 93,955.0% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 93,494.0% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 93,274.0% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 92,776.0% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 92,237.0% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 92,063.0% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 91,629.0% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 90,616.0% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 90,407.0% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 90,565.0% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 90,289.0% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 89,826.0% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 89,342.0% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 88,826.0% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 87,762.0% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 86,827.0% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 86,014.0% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 85,174.0% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 84,231.0% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 82,897.0% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 81,204.0% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 79,336.0% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 77,463.0% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 75,393.0% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 73,345.0% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 71,335.0% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 69,362.0% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 67,958.0% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 66,265.0% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 63,997.0% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 60,746.0% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 56,484.0% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 52,766.0% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 49,611.0% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 46,697.0% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 43,702.0% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 40,654.0% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 37,961.0% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 35,606.0% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 33,336.0% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 31,183.0% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 29,397.0% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 27,832.0% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 26,377.0% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 25,078.0% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 23,942.0% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 22,972.0% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 21,986.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 21,006.0% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 20,053.0% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 19,090.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 18,081.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 17,002.0% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 16,017.0% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 15,217.0% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 14,538.0% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 13,996.0% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 13,432.0% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91,131.9% | 88,210.0% | 93,253.0% | 7 |
| 1960s | 94,242.7% | 92,776.0% | 95,282.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 90,580.0% | 88,826.0% | 92,237.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,630.1% | 75,393.0% | 87,762.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,186.9% | 49,611.0% | 73,345.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,274.5% | 26,377.0% | 46,697.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,522.7% | 16,017.0% | 25,078.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,295.8% | 13,432.0% | 15,217.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 43 Burundi 14,362.0% compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 14,355.0% compare
- 45 Central African Republic 13,774.0% compare
- 47 Iran 12,578.0% compare
- 48 Rwanda 11,971.0% compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 11,823.0% compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Nepal?
- Number of infant deaths in Nepal was 13,432.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 95,282.0% in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,432.0% in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for number of infant deaths?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.