Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Nepal
Nepal: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 was 38 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Nepal, 1996–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 38 for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in 2019.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Nepal peaked at 155 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2014.
Nepal ranks 25th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 155 | — |
| 2001 | 104 | -32.9% |
| 2006 | 91 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 64 | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 31 | -51.6% |
| 2016 | 46 | +48.4% |
| 2019 | 38 | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155 | 155 | 155 | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.5 | 91 | 104 | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.75 | 31 | 64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 22 Rwanda 43 compare
- 23 Bangladesh 42 compare
- 23 Senegal 42 compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 36 compare
- 27 India 31 compare
- 27 Philippines 31 compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Nepal?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Nepal was 38 in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 155 in 1996.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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): Q3. 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).