Neonatal deaths in Nepal
Nepal: Neonatal deaths was 8,589 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Nepal, 2000–2024
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 46th 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.
Neonatal deaths in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,136 | — |
| 2001 | 28,312 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 26,604 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 25,166 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 23,774 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 22,347 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 21,042 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 20,021 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 18,994 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 18,092 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 17,275 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 16,595 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 16,019 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 15,317 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 14,746 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 14,107 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 13,444 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 12,591 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 11,761 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 11,079 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 10,521 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 9,983 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 9,626 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 9,101 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 8,589 | -5.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 8,589 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 8,589 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4,929, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 44 Senegal 11,300 compare
- 45 Burundi 8,890 compare
- 47 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8,293 compare
- 48 Central African Republic 7,362 compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 7,350 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)
- Infant deaths 12,587 (2024)
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 46th out of 213 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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