Number of neonatal deaths in Nepal
Nepal: Number of neonatal deaths was 8,589 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,589 deaths
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
47,839 deaths
in 1978
All-time low
8,589 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Nepal, 1954–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Nepal stood at 8,589 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Nepal peaked at 47,839 deaths in 1978 and was at its lowest, 8,589 deaths, in 2024.
That places Nepal 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 41,741 deaths | — |
| 1955 | 42,139 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 42,539 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 42,930 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 43,379 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 43,704 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 44,424 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 45,016 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 45,372 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 45,604 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 45,862 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 45,944 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 46,091 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 46,285 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 46,607 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 46,577 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 46,783 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 46,979 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 46,956 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 46,601 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 47,259 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 47,384 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 47,702 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 47,664 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 47,839 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 47,689 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 47,329 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 47,209 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 47,108 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 47,046 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 46,790 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 46,326 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 45,737 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 45,197 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 44,517 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 43,688 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 42,985 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 42,207 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 41,520 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 41,373 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 40,417 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 39,442 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 37,254 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 34,928 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 33,216 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 31,624 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 30,136 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 28,312 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 26,604 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 25,166 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 23,774 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 22,347 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 21,042 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 20,021 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 18,994 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 18,092 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 17,275 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 16,595 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 16,019 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 15,317 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 14,746 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 14,107 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 13,444 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 12,591 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 11,761 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 11,079 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 10,521 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 9,983 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 9,626 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 9,101 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 8,589 deaths | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42,739 deaths | 41,741 deaths | 43,704 deaths | 6 |
| 1960s | 45,778 deaths | 44,424 deaths | 46,607 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 47,286 deaths | 46,601 deaths | 47,839 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,095 deaths | 43,688 deaths | 47,329 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,497 deaths | 31,624 deaths | 42,985 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,449 deaths | 18,092 deaths | 30,136 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,293 deaths | 11,079 deaths | 17,275 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,564 deaths | 8,589 deaths | 10,521 deaths | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Nepal?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Nepal was 8,589 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 47,839 deaths in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,589 deaths in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Nepal ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .