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
Latest (2024)
0.0477 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
79th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.06 under-five deaths per woman
in 1951
All-time low
0.0477 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Number of child deaths per woman in Nepal, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 2.05 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.04 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.03 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 2.01 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 1.99 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 1.99 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 1.97 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.95 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.91 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.87 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.82 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.77 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 1 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9551 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9081 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8592 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8127 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7652 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.721 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6747 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6271 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5887 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5465 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5038 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4573 under-five deaths per woman | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4129 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3754 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3412 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3105 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2796 under-five deaths per woman | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2521 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2297 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2089 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1886 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1704 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1556 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1424 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1203 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1116 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1043 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0972 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0911 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.085 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0792 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0736 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0686 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0646 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0608 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0574 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0526 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0501 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0396 under-five deaths per woman, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).