Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Nepal
Nepal: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 1,304 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Nepal is 1,304, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Nepal peaked at 9,731 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,304, in 2024.
That places Nepal 50th out of 197 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.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,731 | — |
| 1991 | 9,433 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 9,120 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 8,790 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 8,429 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 8,043 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 7,650 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 7,247 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 6,863 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 6,479 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 6,106 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 5,721 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 5,315 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 4,902 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 4,505 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 4,135 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 3,799 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 3,506 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 3,247 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 3,015 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 2,811 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 2,625 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 2,454 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2,303 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2,163 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 2,954 | +36.6% |
| 2016 | 1,913 | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 1,809 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1,718 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1,637 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,566 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,495 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,432 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1,368 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1,304 | -4.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,304 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,304 is above the median for South Asia, which is 763.5, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +36.6% | 2,163 | 2,954 |
| 2016 | -35.2% | 2,954 | 1,913 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,178 | 6,479 | 9,731 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,425 | 3,015 | 6,106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,239 | 1,637 | 2,954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,433 | 1,304 | 1,566 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Nepal?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Nepal was 1,304 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9,731 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,304 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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 deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years