Under-five deaths in Nepal
Nepal: Under-five deaths was 14,257 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in Nepal, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Nepal stood at 14,257. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Nepal peaked at 59,871 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,257, in 2024.
That places Nepal 46th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,115 | 31,873 | 59,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,973 | 18,296 | 30,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,764 | 14,257 | 17,306 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 under-five deaths in Nepal?
- Under-five deaths in Nepal was 14,257 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 59,871 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,257 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for under-five deaths?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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