Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Nepal
Nepal: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 11,717 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
11,717
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
38th
of 204 countries
All-time high
52,557
in 1981
All-time low
11,717
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Nepal, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths ihme in Nepal is 11,717, 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 ihme in Nepal peaked at 52,557 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 11,717, 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 ihme in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44,331 | — |
| 1951 | 44,080 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 43,848 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 43,634 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 43,439 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 43,260 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 43,157 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 43,118 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 43,040 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 42,884 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 42,632 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 42,394 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 42,235 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 42,349 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 41,966 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 41,822 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 41,714 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 41,860 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 42,130 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 42,620 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 42,999 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 43,709 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 44,427 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 45,421 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 46,323 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 47,456 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 48,955 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 50,089 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 51,115 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 51,773 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 52,329 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 52,557 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 52,522 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 52,452 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51,979 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 51,366 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 50,653 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 49,857 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 48,868 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 47,653 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 46,445 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 45,519 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 44,054 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 42,768 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 41,476 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 40,151 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 38,729 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 37,199 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 35,623 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 34,040 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 32,524 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 31,091 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 29,797 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 28,422 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 27,097 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 25,806 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 24,632 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 23,577 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 22,426 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 21,197 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 19,911 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 18,661 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 17,458 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 16,468 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 15,531 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 14,742 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 13,892 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 13,079 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 12,308 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 11,717 | -4.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 11,717 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 11,717 is above the median for South Asia, which is 6,510, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43,479 | 42,884 | 44,331 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42,172 | 41,714 | 42,632 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47,227 | 42,999 | 51,773 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,024 | 47,653 | 52,557 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,600 | 34,040 | 46,445 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,657 | 21,197 | 32,524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,377 | 11,717 | 19,911 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Nepal?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Nepal was 11,717 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 52,557 in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,717 in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Nepal ranks 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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