Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0412 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0412 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
38th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3176 units per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
0.0412 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 0.0412 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.3176 units per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0412 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Nepal 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3162 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3176 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3175 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3164 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3149 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3127 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3108 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3095 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3078 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3057 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3047 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3031 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2999 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2991 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.299 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2976 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2957 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2936 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2916 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.288 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2847 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2819 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2787 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2757 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2714 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2656 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2592 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2525 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2451 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2381 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2312 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.22 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2141 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2064 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1956 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1813 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1687 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1585 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1485 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1286 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1122 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.092 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3137 units per square kilometre | 0.3078 units per square kilometre | 0.3176 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.299 units per square kilometre | 0.2916 units per square kilometre | 0.3057 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2703 units per square kilometre | 0.2451 units per square kilometre | 0.288 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2038 units per square kilometre | 0.1585 units per square kilometre | 0.2381 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1111 units per square kilometre | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | 0.1485 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.044 units per square kilometre | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 35 Maldives 0.0436 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 0.0427 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 0.0419 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Yemen 0.0393 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Kenya 0.0392 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Somalia 0.0371 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0412 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3176 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0412 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.