Number of neonatal deaths in Nepal
Nepal: Number of neonatal deaths was 11,717 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
11,717 deaths
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
38th
of 204 countries
All-time high
52,557 deaths
in 1981
All-time low
11,717 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Nepal, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Nepal is 11,717 deaths, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Nepal peaked at 52,557 deaths in 1981 and was at its lowest, 11,717 deaths, in 2019.
Nepal ranks 38th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44,331 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 44,080 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 43,848 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 43,634 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 43,439 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 43,260 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 43,157 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 43,118 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 43,040 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 42,884 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 42,632 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 42,394 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 42,235 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 42,349 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 41,966 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 41,822 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 41,714 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 41,860 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 42,130 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 42,620 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 42,999 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 43,709 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 44,427 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 45,421 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 46,323 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 47,456 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 48,955 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 50,089 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 51,115 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 51,773 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 52,329 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 52,557 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 52,522 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 52,452 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51,979 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 51,366 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 50,653 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 49,857 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 48,868 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 47,653 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 46,445 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 45,519 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 44,054 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 42,768 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 41,476 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 40,151 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 38,729 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 37,199 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 35,623 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 34,040 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 32,524 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 31,091 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 29,797 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 28,422 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 27,097 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 25,806 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 24,632 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 23,577 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 22,426 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 21,197 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 19,911 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 18,661 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 17,458 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 16,468 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 15,531 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 14,742 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 13,892 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 13,079 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 12,308 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 11,717 deaths | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43,479 deaths | 42,884 deaths | 44,331 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 42,172 deaths | 41,714 deaths | 42,632 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 47,227 deaths | 42,999 deaths | 51,773 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,024 deaths | 47,653 deaths | 52,557 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,600 deaths | 34,040 deaths | 46,445 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,657 deaths | 21,197 deaths | 32,524 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,377 deaths | 11,717 deaths | 19,911 deaths | 10 |
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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 neonatal deaths in Nepal?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Nepal was 11,717 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 52,557 deaths in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,717 deaths in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Nepal ranks 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.