Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Nepal
Nepal: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 14,257 in 2024. β Volatile
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Nepal, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Nepal stood at 14,257. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Nepal peaked at 99,429 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,257, in 2024.
That places Nepal 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,483 | 64,185 | 99,429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,115 | 31,873 | 59,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,973 | 18,296 | 30,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,764 | 14,257 | 17,306 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.4937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4771 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 257,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Nepal?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Nepal was 14,257 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 99,429 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,257 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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