What is youth mortality rate in Nepal?

Youth mortality rate in Nepal was 2.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 36.24 deaths per 100 live births in 1965.

What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 2.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Nepal rank for youth mortality rate?

Nepal ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nepal data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Youth mortality rate in Nepal

Name: Youth mortality rate in Nepal
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nepal: Youth mortality rate was 2.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.94 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

65th

of 199 countries

All-time high

36.24 deaths per 100 live births

in 1965

All-time low

2.94 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1965–2024

Youth mortality rate in Nepal, 1965–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 2.94 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Nepal peaked at 36.24 deaths per 100 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.94 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Nepal ranks 65th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	34.42 deaths per 100 live births	32.65 deaths per 100 live births	36.24 deaths per 100 live births	5
1970s	28.43 deaths per 100 live births	25.08 deaths per 100 live births	31.82 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	20.72 deaths per 100 live births	17.06 deaths per 100 live births	24.28 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	12.75 deaths per 100 live births	9.71 deaths per 100 live births	16.1 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	7.22 deaths per 100 live births	5.72 deaths per 100 live births	9.13 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	4.51 deaths per 100 live births	3.6 deaths per 100 live births	5.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	3.18 deaths per 100 live births	2.94 deaths per 100 live births	3.44 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Nepal

62 Philippines 3.07 deaths per 100 live births compare
63 India 3.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
64 Tajikistan 2.99 deaths per 100 live births compare
66 Niue 2.87 deaths per 100 live births compare
67 Guyana 2.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
68 Venezuela 2.74 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Nepal

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 257,727 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 292,665 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 264,161 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 294,479 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 270,418 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,028 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Nepal?: Youth mortality rate in Nepal was 2.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 36.24 deaths per 100 live births in 1965.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 2.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Nepal rank for youth mortality rate?: Nepal ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Youth mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.