Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0635 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
31st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3345 deaths per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
0.0635 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.3345 deaths per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 31st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3148 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3173 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3189 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3207 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3213 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3223 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3237 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3259 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3257 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3272 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3285 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3284 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3259 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3305 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3314 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3336 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3333 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3345 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3335 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.331 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3301 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3294 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.329 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3272 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.324 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3198 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3161 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3113 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3055 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3006 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2952 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2903 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2893 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2826 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2758 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2605 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2443 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2323 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2211 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2102 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1975 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1856 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1756 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1658 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1559 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1468 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1397 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1325 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1262 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1205 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1158 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1117 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1069 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1029 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0984 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0938 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0878 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.082 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0773 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0734 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0696 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0672 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3212 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3148 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3259 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3307 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3259 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3345 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3223 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3055 deaths per square kilometre | 0.331 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2692 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2211 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3006 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1636 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1262 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2102 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0997 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0773 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1205 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0684 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0734 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 28 Singapore 0.0696 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 29 Tuvalu 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 0.0643 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 0.0611 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 33 Guinea 0.0601 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 34 Senegal 0.0598 deaths per square kilometre compare
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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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3345 deaths per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.