Number of youth deaths in Nepal
Nepal: Number of youth deaths was 16,728 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 16,728 deaths for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Nepal peaked at 112,972 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,728 deaths, in 2024.
That places Nepal 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of youth deaths in Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 112,972 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 109,187 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 105,494 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 102,396 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 99,103 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 95,211 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 90,308 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 84,381 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 78,781 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 73,720 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 68,915 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 64,166 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 59,518 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 55,320 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 51,582 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 48,037 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 44,740 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 41,889 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 39,366 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 37,011 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 34,911 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 33,057 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 31,442 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 29,895 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 28,391 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 28,720 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 25,529 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 24,107 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 22,654 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 21,329 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 20,219 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 19,238 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 18,432 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 17,637 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 16,728 deaths | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,155 deaths | 73,720 deaths | 112,972 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,054 deaths | 37,011 deaths | 68,915 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,004 deaths | 21,329 deaths | 34,911 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,451 deaths | 16,728 deaths | 20,219 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Nepal?
- Number of youth deaths in Nepal was 16,728 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 112,972 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,728 deaths in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for number of youth deaths?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.