Number of infant deaths, male in Nepal
Nepal: Number of infant deaths, male was 6,993 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,993
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
46th
of 197 countries
All-time high
50,891
in 1962
All-time low
6,993
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 6,993 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Nepal peaked at 50,891 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 6,993, in 2024.
That places Nepal 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50,158 | — |
| 1961 | 50,684 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 50,891 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 50,842 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 50,711 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 50,419 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 50,173 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 49,953 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 49,835 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 49,639 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 49,389 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 49,280 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 49,047 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 48,457 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 48,332 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 48,502 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 48,462 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 48,276 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 48,113 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 47,779 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 47,226 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 46,694 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 46,245 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 45,882 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 45,371 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 44,624 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 43,714 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 42,795 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 41,849 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 40,781 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 39,710 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 38,649 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 37,579 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 36,800 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 35,965 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 34,752 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 32,992 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 30,765 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 28,773 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 27,077 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 25,492 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 23,883 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 22,244 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 20,785 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 19,534 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 18,316 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 17,166 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 16,190 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 15,345 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 14,518 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 13,793 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 13,163 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 12,622 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 12,087 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 11,541 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 11,021 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 10,494 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 9,941 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 9,357 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 8,823 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 8,386 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 8,006 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 7,701 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 7,383 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 6,993 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,330 | 49,639 | 50,891 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,564 | 47,779 | 49,389 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,518 | 40,781 | 47,226 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,306 | 27,077 | 39,710 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,347 | 14,518 | 25,492 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,284 | 8,823 | 13,793 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,694 | 6,993 | 8,386 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 43 Burundi 7,931 compare
- 44 Central African Republic 7,927 compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 7,784 compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 6,957 compare
- 48 Rwanda 6,485 compare
- 49 Iran 6,467 compare
More education data for Nepal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Nepal?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Nepal was 6,993 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 50,891 in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,993 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.