Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nepal
Nepal: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 25.12 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.12 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
69th
of 212 countries
All-time high
78.74 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
25.12 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nepal stood at 25.12 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nepal peaked at 78.74 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.12 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 69th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.74 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 74.29 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 70.21 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 66.45 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 63.08 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 60.03 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 57.28 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 54.74 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 52.37 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 50.08 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 47.89 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 45.76 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 43.67 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 41.66 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 39.71 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 37.79 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 35.97 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 34.23 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 32.58 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 31.03 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 29.58 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 27.14 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 26.09 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 25.12 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.73 per 1,000 live births | 50.08 per 1,000 live births | 78.74 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.03 per 1,000 live births | 31.03 per 1,000 live births | 47.89 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.24 per 1,000 live births | 25.12 per 1,000 live births | 29.58 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 66 India 26.58 per 1,000 live births compare
- 67 Philippines 26.46 per 1,000 live births compare
- 68 Guyana 25.21 per 1,000 live births compare
- 70 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 24.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 71 Niue 23.79 per 1,000 live births compare
- 72 Micronesia (Federated States of) 22.42 per 1,000 live births compare
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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nepal?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nepal was 25.12 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 78.74 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.12 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Nepal ranks 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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