Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Nepal
Nepal: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 was 37 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Nepal, 1996–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 37 for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Nepal peaked at 164 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2019.
Nepal ranks 27th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 164 | — |
| 2001 | 125 | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 83 | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 66 | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 42 | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 54 | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 37 | -31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164 | 164 | 164 | 1 |
| 2000s | 104 | 83 | 125 | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.75 | 37 | 66 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Nepal?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Nepal was 37 in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 164 in 1996.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2?
- Nepal ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).