Infant deaths in Nepal
Nepal: Infant deaths was 12,587 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Nepal stood at 12,587. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Nepal peaked at 46,775 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,587, in 2024.
That places Nepal 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46,775 | — |
| 2001 | 43,739 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 40,678 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 37,974 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 35,611 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 33,328 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 31,179 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 29,373 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 27,802 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 26,320 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 25,004 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 23,847 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 22,869 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 21,884 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 20,896 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 19,927 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 18,961 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 17,952 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 16,882 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 15,909 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 15,112 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 14,419 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 13,867 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 13,295 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 12,587 | -5.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 12,587 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 12,587 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7,125, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,278 | 26,320 | 46,775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,413 | 15,909 | 25,004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,856 | 12,587 | 15,112 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 45 Central African Republic 14,130 compare
- 46 Burundi 14,071 compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 14,038 compare
- 49 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11,969 compare
- 50 Uzbekistan 11,924 compare
- 51 Rwanda 11,626 compare
More development goals data for Nepal
- Red List Index 0.9303 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 27.57 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.25 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 34 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 8,589 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Nepal?
- Infant deaths in Nepal was 12,587 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 46,775 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,587 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for infant deaths?
- Nepal ranks 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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