Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Nepal
Nepal: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 9,992 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
9,992
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
51st
of 200 countries
All-time high
13,379
in 2025
All-time low
9,992
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Nepal, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Nepal is 9,992, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
That places Nepal 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,379 | — |
| 2026 | 12,571 | -6.0% |
| 2027 | 11,825 | -5.9% |
| 2028 | 11,150 | -5.7% |
| 2029 | 10,549 | -5.4% |
| 2030 | 9,992 | -5.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 9,992 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,297, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 9,992 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5,728, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 11,895 | 10,549 | 13,379 | 5 |
| 2030s | 9,992 | 9,992 | 9,992 | 1 |
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 under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Nepal?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Nepal was 9,992 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13,379 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,992 in 2030.
- How does Nepal rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Nepal ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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