Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Nepal
Nepal: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 7.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Nepal is 7.2 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Nepal peaked at 13.6 per 1,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.2 per 1,000, in 2023.
That places Nepal 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.4 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 10 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.6 per 1,000 | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 11.7 per 1,000 | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.6 per 1,000 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 7.2 per 1,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2 per 1,000, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 7.2 per 1,000 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.65 per 1,000, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +38.8% | 9.8 per 1,000 | 13.6 per 1,000 |
| 2003 | -30.1% | 13.6 per 1,000 | 9.5 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5 per 1,000 | 9.9 per 1,000 | 11.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9 per 1,000 | 8.6 per 1,000 | 13.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 per 1,000 | 7.4 per 1,000 | 8.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3 per 1,000 | 7.2 per 1,000 | 7.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 92 Indonesia 7.4 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 7.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.3 per 1,000 compare
- 96 Gabon 7.1 per 1,000 compare
- 97 Saudi Arabia 7 per 1,000 compare
- 98 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.9 per 1,000 compare
- 98 Fiji 6.9 per 1,000 compare
- 98 Mongolia 6.9 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Nepal?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Nepal was 7.2 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 per 1,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 per 1,000 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Nepal ranks 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.