Number of neonatal deaths in Nepal
Nepal: Number of neonatal deaths was 8,589 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,589
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
44th
of 196 countries
All-time high
47,839
in 1978
All-time low
8,589
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Nepal is 8,589, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Nepal peaked at 47,839 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 8,589, in 2024.
That places Nepal 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44,424 | — |
| 1961 | 45,016 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 45,372 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 45,604 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 45,862 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 45,944 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 46,091 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 46,285 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 46,607 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 46,577 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 46,783 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 46,979 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 46,956 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 46,601 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 47,259 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 47,384 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 47,702 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 47,664 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 47,839 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 47,689 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 47,329 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 47,209 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 47,108 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 47,046 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 46,790 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 46,326 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 45,737 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 45,197 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 44,517 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 43,688 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 42,985 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 42,207 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 41,520 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 41,373 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 40,417 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 39,442 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 37,254 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 34,928 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 33,216 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 31,624 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 30,136 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 28,312 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 26,604 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 25,166 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 23,774 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 22,347 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 21,042 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 20,021 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 18,994 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 18,092 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 17,275 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 16,595 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 16,019 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 15,317 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 14,746 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 14,107 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 13,444 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 12,591 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 11,761 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 11,079 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 10,521 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 9,983 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 9,626 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 9,101 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 8,589 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,778 | 44,424 | 46,607 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47,286 | 46,601 | 47,839 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,095 | 43,688 | 47,329 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,497 | 31,624 | 42,985 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,449 | 18,092 | 30,136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,293 | 11,079 | 17,275 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,564 | 8,589 | 10,521 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 41 Viet Nam 11,993 compare
- 42 Senegal 11,300 compare
- 43 Burundi 8,890 compare
- 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8,293 compare
- 46 Central African Republic 7,362 compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 7,350 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2805 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.6077 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3505 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Nepal?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Nepal was 8,589 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 47,839 in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,589 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Nepal ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.