Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Nepal

Nepal: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 1.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.35
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
54th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.3
in 2000
All-time low
1.35
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Nepal, 2000–2023

01232000201120232000: 3.32001: 3.12002: 32003: 2.92004: 2.82005: 2.72006: 2.72007: 2.62008: 2.52009: 2.42010: 2.32011: 2.22012: 2.12013: 22014: 1.92015: 1.82016: 1.72017: 1.62018: 1.52019: 1.52020: 1.42021: 1.42022: 1.42023: 1.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 1.35 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Nepal peaked at 3.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2023.

Nepal ranks 54th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirth rate in Nepal, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 3.3 —
2001 3.14 -4.8%
2002 3 -4.6%
2003 2.88 -3.7%
2004 2.8 -2.8%
2005 2.73 -2.5%
2006 2.67 -2.4%
2007 2.6 -2.5%
2008 2.53 -2.9%
2009 2.44 -3.4%
2010 2.35 -3.9%
2011 2.25 -4.3%
2012 2.15 -4.4%
2013 2.05 -4.6%
2014 1.94 -5.1%
2015 1.84 -5.2%
2016 1.74 -5.7%
2017 1.64 -5.9%
2018 1.55 -5.4%
2019 1.48 -4.6%
2020 1.43 -3.2%
2021 1.4 -2.3%
2022 1.37 -1.9%
2023 1.35 -1.5%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 1.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 1.35 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.01, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.81 2.44 3.3 10
2010s 1.9 1.48 2.35 10
2020s 1.39 1.35 1.43 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 51 Botswana 1.39 compare
  2. 52 Jamaica 1.37 compare
  3. 53 Eswatini 1.36 compare
  4. 55 Cambodia 1.33 compare
  5. 56 Gabon 1.29 compare
  6. 57 Myanmar 1.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Nepal?
Stillbirth rate in Nepal was 1.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2023.
How does Nepal rank for stillbirth rate?
Nepal ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2023
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