Mortality rate, infant in Nepal
Nepal: Mortality rate, infant was 23.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023. β Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Nepal, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 23.3 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Nepal peaked at 179.9 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 23.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Nepal 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164.18 per 1,000 live births | 148 per 1,000 live births | 179.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.44 per 1,000 live births | 105.8 per 1,000 live births | 144 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.28 per 1,000 live births | 65.1 per 1,000 live births | 101.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.67 per 1,000 live births | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.52 per 1,000 live births | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.68 per 1,000 live births | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 58 Fiji 23.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 58 Guyana 23.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 23.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 62 Tajikistan 22.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 63 Philippines 22.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 64 Venezuela 21.5 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Nepal
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.601 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,598 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.24 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Nepal?
- Mortality rate, infant in Nepal was 23.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 179.9 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Nepal ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release