Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0635 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0635 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
31st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3345 units per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
0.0635 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0635 units per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 units per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0635 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3148 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3173 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3189 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3207 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3213 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3223 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3237 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3259 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3257 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3272 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3285 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3284 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3259 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3305 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3314 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3336 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3333 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3345 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3335 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.331 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3301 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3294 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.329 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3272 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.324 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3198 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3161 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3113 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3055 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3006 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2952 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2903 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2893 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2826 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2758 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2605 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2443 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2323 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2211 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2102 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1975 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1856 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1756 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1658 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1559 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1468 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1397 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1262 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1117 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0635 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0431 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0635 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0687 units per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3212 units per square kilometre | 0.3148 units per square kilometre | 0.3259 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3307 units per square kilometre | 0.3259 units per square kilometre | 0.3345 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3223 units per square kilometre | 0.3055 units per square kilometre | 0.331 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2692 units per square kilometre | 0.2211 units per square kilometre | 0.3006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1636 units per square kilometre | 0.1262 units per square kilometre | 0.2102 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 28 Singapore 0.0696 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Tuvalu 0.0667 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 0.0643 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 0.0611 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Guinea 0.0601 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Senegal 0.0598 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.