Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0927 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0927 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
38th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.6735 units per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
0.0927 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0927 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.6735 units per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0927 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 38th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6706 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6735 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6731 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6711 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6674 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6635 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6601 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.658 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6549 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6511 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6493 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.646 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6388 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6371 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6382 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6365 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6332 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.63 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6257 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6183 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6112 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6053 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5995 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.593 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5835 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5713 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5585 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5451 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5303 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5158 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5015 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4874 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4774 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4656 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4494 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4263 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3964 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.37 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3478 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3263 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3051 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2838 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2649 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2484 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2325 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2175 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2049 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1939 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1836 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1744 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1664 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1595 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1527 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1458 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.139 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1178 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.111 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0927 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0927 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.095 units per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6658 units per square kilometre | 0.6549 units per square kilometre | 0.6735 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6386 units per square kilometre | 0.6257 units per square kilometre | 0.6511 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5816 units per square kilometre | 0.5303 units per square kilometre | 0.6183 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4438 units per square kilometre | 0.3478 units per square kilometre | 0.5158 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2461 units per square kilometre | 0.1836 units per square kilometre | 0.3263 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | 0.111 units per square kilometre | 0.1744 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 0.0986 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Maldives 0.0973 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 0.0948 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Yemen 0.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Kenya 0.0886 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Somalia 0.0828 units per square kilometre 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0927 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6735 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0927 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.