Number of infants who die before age 1 in Nepal
Nepal: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 12,592 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12,592 deaths
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98,588 deaths
in 1962
All-time low
12,592 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Nepal is 12,592 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Nepal peaked at 98,588 deaths in 1962 and was at its lowest, 12,592 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88,741 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 89,998 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 91,330 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 92,649 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 93,867 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 94,794 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 95,553 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 96,171 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 96,831 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 97,086 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 97,779 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 98,458 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 98,588 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 98,389 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 97,881 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 97,241 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 96,548 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 95,943 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 95,683 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 94,838 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 94,166 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 93,484 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 92,673 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 91,260 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 90,972 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 90,651 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 90,144 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 89,339 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 88,749 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 87,874 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 86,688 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 85,899 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 84,545 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 83,518 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 82,332 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 80,792 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 78,942 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 77,209 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 75,271 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 73,003 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 71,010 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 69,048 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 67,023 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 66,092 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 63,768 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 61,564 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 57,996 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 53,596 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 50,410 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 47,326 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 44,584 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 41,650 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 38,907 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 36,354 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 34,078 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 31,856 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 29,897 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 28,364 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 26,622 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 25,149 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 23,863 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 22,809 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 21,961 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 21,076 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 20,191 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 19,541 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 18,132 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 17,106 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 16,060 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 15,283 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 14,704 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 13,956 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 13,416 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 12,592 deaths | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93,702 deaths | 88,741 deaths | 97,086 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 97,135 deaths | 94,838 deaths | 98,588 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 90,931 deaths | 87,874 deaths | 94,166 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,820 deaths | 73,003 deaths | 86,688 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,783 deaths | 47,326 deaths | 71,010 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,746 deaths | 25,149 deaths | 44,584 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,602 deaths | 15,283 deaths | 23,863 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,667 deaths | 12,592 deaths | 14,704 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Nepal?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Nepal was 12,592 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 98,588 deaths in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,592 deaths in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.