Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0003 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Nepal is 0.0003 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0044 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 deaths per person, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 60th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0044 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0043 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0043 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0041 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.004 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.004 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.003 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.003 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.002 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.002 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.001 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0041 deaths per person | 0.0038 deaths per person | 0.0044 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0034 deaths per person | 0.0031 deaths per person | 0.0038 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 deaths per person | 0.0023 deaths per person | 0.003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0022 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Nepal?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Nepal was 0.0003 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.