Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births) in Nepal
Nepal: Stillbirth rate was 13.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.5
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
54th
of 200 countries
All-time high
32.96
in 2000
All-time low
13.5
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Nepal is 13.5, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Nepal peaked at 32.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.5, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 54th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.96 | — |
| 2001 | 31.39 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 29.95 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 28.84 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 28.03 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 27.34 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 26.69 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 26.03 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 25.28 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 24.42 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 23.47 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 22.46 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 21.46 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 20.47 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 19.44 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 18.43 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 17.39 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 16.37 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 15.49 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 14.77 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 14.31 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 13.98 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 13.71 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 13.5 | -1.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 13.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.34, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 13.5 is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.12, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.09 | 24.42 | 32.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.98 | 14.77 | 23.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.87 | 13.5 | 14.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 stillbirth rate in Nepal?
- Stillbirth rate in Nepal was 13.5 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.96 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for stillbirth rate?
- Nepal ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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