Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0472 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0472 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
41st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.4919 units per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
0.0472 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 0.0472 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.4919 units per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0472 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Nepal 41st 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4912 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4919 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4904 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4879 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4844 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4803 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4764 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4734 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4703 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4668 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4646 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4618 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.457 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4543 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4523 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4491 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4451 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4409 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4364 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.43 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4234 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4169 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.41 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.403 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3947 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3845 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3732 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3614 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3489 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3364 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3241 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3125 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3029 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2922 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.28 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2648 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2459 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2282 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2125 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1971 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1824 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1684 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1559 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1447 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.116 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0472 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0351 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0472 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0488 units per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4829 units per square kilometre | 0.4703 units per square kilometre | 0.4919 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4528 units per square kilometre | 0.4364 units per square kilometre | 0.4668 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3946 units per square kilometre | 0.3489 units per square kilometre | 0.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.28 units per square kilometre | 0.2125 units per square kilometre | 0.3364 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1434 units per square kilometre | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | 0.1971 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 38 Maldives 0.0503 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Lesotho 0.0492 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.0482 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Senegal 0.045 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Kenya 0.0447 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Yemen 0.0445 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0472 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4919 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0472 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.