Under-five deaths in Nepal

Nepal: Under-five deaths was 14,257 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
14,257
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
46th
of 198 countries
All-time high
59,871
in 2000
All-time low
14,257
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Under-five deaths in Nepal, 2000–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 59.9k2001: 55.6k2002: 51.5k2003: 47.8k2004: 44.5k2005: 41.4k2006: 38.6k2007: 36.1k2008: 33.9k2009: 31.9k2010: 30.1k2011: 28.5k2012: 27.1k2013: 25.8k2014: 24.5k2015: 23.2k2016: 22.0k2017: 20.8k2018: 19.5k2019: 18.3k2020: 17.3k2021: 16.4k2022: 15.8k2023: 15.1k2024: 14.3k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 43 Togo 16,109 compare
  2. 44 Rwanda 14,910 compare
  3. 45 Liberia 14,534 compare
  4. 47 Haiti 13,583 compare
  5. 48 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,192 compare
  6. 49 Uzbekistan 12,452 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

More development goals data for Nepal

All data for Nepal β†’

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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Indicator
Under-five 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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