Children died before five per woman in Nepal
Nepal: Children died before five per woman was 0.0477 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0477
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
79th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.06
in 1951
All-time low
0.0477
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Children died before five per woman in Nepal, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Nepal is 0.0477, 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, children died before five per woman in Nepal peaked at 2.06 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0477, 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.
Children died before five per woman in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.06 | — |
| 1951 | 2.06 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 2.06 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 2.06 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 2.05 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.04 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.03 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 2.01 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 1.99 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 1.99 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 1.97 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.95 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.91 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.87 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.82 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.77 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.72 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.67 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.62 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.57 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.53 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.48 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.43 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.4 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.37 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.34 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.3 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.26 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.22 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.17 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.13 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.04 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 1 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9551 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9081 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8592 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8127 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7652 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.721 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6747 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6271 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5887 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5465 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5038 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4573 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4129 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3754 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3412 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3105 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2796 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2521 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2297 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2089 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1886 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1704 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1556 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1424 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1304 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1203 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1116 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1043 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0972 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0911 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.085 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0792 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0736 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0686 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0646 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0608 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0574 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0526 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0501 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0477 | -4.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0477 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0477 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0396, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.04 | 1.99 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.83 | 1.62 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.39 | 1.22 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9735 | 0.7652 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5249 | 0.3412 | 0.721 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2068 | 0.1304 | 0.3105 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0895 | 0.0646 | 0.1203 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0537 | 0.0477 | 0.0608 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Nepal?
- Children died before five per woman in Nepal was 0.0477 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 in 1951.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0477 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for children died before five per woman?
- Nepal ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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