Number of under-five deaths in Nepal
Nepal: Number of under-five deaths was 14,257 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Nepal stood at 14,257. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Nepal peaked at 143,475 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 14,257, in 2024.
That places Nepal 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141,076 | 137,305 | 143,475 | 10 |
| 1970s | 132,262 | 127,640 | 136,357 | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,678 | 102,900 | 125,710 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,483 | 64,185 | 99,429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,115 | 31,873 | 59,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,973 | 18,296 | 30,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,764 | 14,257 | 17,306 | 5 |
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More health data for Nepal
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 288,259 (2025)
- Population, male 47.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 263,388 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 10.38 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 8.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 278,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 264,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 283,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 267,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 292,446 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Nepal?
- Number of under-five deaths in Nepal was 14,257 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 143,475 in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,257 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.