Number of infant deaths unwpp in Nepal
Nepal: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 12,592 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12,592
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98,588
in 1962
All-time low
12,592
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Nepal is 12,592, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Nepal peaked at 98,588 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 12,592, in 2023.
That places Nepal 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88,741 | — |
| 1951 | 89,998 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 91,330 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 92,649 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 93,867 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 94,794 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 95,553 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 96,171 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 96,831 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 97,086 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 97,779 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 98,458 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 98,588 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 98,389 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 97,881 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 97,241 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 96,548 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 95,943 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 95,683 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 94,838 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 94,166 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 93,484 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 92,673 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 91,260 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 90,972 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 90,651 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 90,144 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 89,339 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 88,749 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 87,874 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 86,688 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 85,899 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 84,545 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 83,518 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 82,332 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 80,792 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 78,942 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 77,209 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 75,271 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 73,003 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 71,010 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 69,048 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 67,023 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 66,092 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 63,768 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 61,564 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 57,996 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 53,596 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 50,410 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 47,326 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 44,584 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 41,650 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 38,907 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 36,354 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 34,078 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 31,856 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 29,897 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 28,364 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 26,622 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 25,149 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 23,863 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 22,809 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 21,961 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 21,076 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 20,191 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 19,541 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 18,132 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 17,106 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 16,060 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 15,283 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 14,704 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 13,956 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 13,416 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 12,592 | -6.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 12,592 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 12,592 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7,122, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93,702 | 88,741 | 97,086 | 10 |
| 1960s | 97,135 | 94,838 | 98,588 | 10 |
| 1970s | 90,931 | 87,874 | 94,166 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,820 | 73,003 | 86,688 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,783 | 47,326 | 71,010 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,746 | 25,149 | 44,584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,602 | 15,283 | 23,863 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,667 | 12,592 | 14,704 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Nepal?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Nepal was 12,592 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 98,588 in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,592 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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