Neonatal deaths in Nepal

Nepal: Neonatal deaths was 8,589 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
8,589
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
42nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
30,136
in 2000
All-time low
8,589
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Nepal, 2000–2024

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k2000201220242000: 30.1k2001: 28.3k2002: 26.6k2003: 25.2k2004: 23.8k2005: 22.3k2006: 21.0k2007: 20.0k2008: 19.0k2009: 18.1k2010: 17.3k2011: 16.6k2012: 16.0k2013: 15.3k2014: 14.7k2015: 14.1k2016: 13.4k2017: 12.6k2018: 11.8k2019: 11.1k2020: 10.5k2021: 10.0k2022: 9.6k2023: 9.1k2024: 8.6k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 8,589 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Nepal peaked at 30,136 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,589, in 2024.

That places Nepal 42nd out of 198 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,449 18,092 30,136 10
2010s 14,293 11,079 17,275 10
2020s 9,564 8,589 10,521 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 39 Viet Nam 11,993 compare
  2. 40 Senegal 11,300 compare
  3. 41 Burundi 8,890 compare
  4. 43 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8,293 compare
  5. 44 Sierra Leone 7,350 compare
  6. 45 Uzbekistan 7,112 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Nepal?
Neonatal deaths in Nepal was 8,589 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 30,136 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 8,589 in 2024.
How does Nepal rank for neonatal deaths?
Nepal ranks 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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