Number of child deaths per woman in Nepal
Nepal: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Nepal, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Nepal is 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Nepal peaked at 2.06 under-five deaths per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Nepal 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.04 under-five deaths per woman | 1.99 under-five deaths per woman | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | 1.99 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9735 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7652 under-five deaths per woman | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5249 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3412 under-five deaths per woman | 0.721 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2068 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3105 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0895 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0646 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1203 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0537 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0608 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 76 Venezuela 0.0518 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 77 Algeria 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 78 Vanuatu 0.0516 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 80 Syria 0.0474 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.0453 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 82 Cambodia 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.622 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 51.74 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.3037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.0598 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 55.8 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 58.81 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.4146 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Nepal?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Nepal was 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 under-five deaths per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Nepal ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).