Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Nepal

Nepal: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 was 13 highest in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
13 highest
Change on year
down 45.8%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
83 highest
in 1996
All-time low
13 highest
in 2019
Years of data
7
1996–2019

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Nepal, 1996–2019

204060801996200720191996: 83 highest2001: 68 highest2006: 47 highest2011: 36 highest2014: 22 highest2016: 24 highest2019: 13 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Nepal is 13 highest, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 45.8% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Nepal peaked at 83 highest in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13 highest, in 2019.

That places Nepal 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Nepal, 1996 to 2019.
Year highest Change
1996 83 highest
2001 68 highest -18.1%
2006 47 highest -30.9%
2011 36 highest -23.4%
2014 22 highest -38.9%
2016 24 highest +9.1%
2019 13 highest -45.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83 highest 83 highest 83 highest 1
2000s 57.5 highest 47 highest 68 highest 2
2010s 23.75 highest 13 highest 36 highest 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Nepal?
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Nepal was 13 highest in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 83 highest in 1996.
What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 13 highest in 2019.
How does Nepal rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5?
Nepal ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 212 data points, 1990–2021
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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).