Number of under-five deaths, female in Nepal
Nepal: Number of under-five deaths, female was 6,408 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6,408
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
49th
of 197 countries
All-time high
70,335
in 1962
All-time low
6,408
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, female 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
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in Nepal is 6,408, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Nepal peaked at 70,335 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 6,408, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 49th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69,908 | — |
| 1961 | 70,239 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 70,335 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 70,124 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 69,766 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 69,266 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 68,687 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 68,130 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 67,701 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 67,251 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 66,753 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 66,442 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 66,044 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 65,348 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 64,963 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 64,683 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 64,222 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 63,643 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 63,055 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 62,412 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 61,495 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 60,542 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 59,614 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 58,636 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 57,636 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 56,439 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 54,982 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 53,365 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 51,681 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 49,890 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 48,103 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 46,353 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 44,684 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 43,313 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 41,788 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 40,047 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 37,868 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 35,165 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 32,637 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 30,391 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 28,248 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 26,150 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 24,140 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 22,351 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 20,742 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 19,229 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 17,828 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 16,634 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 15,593 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 14,640 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 13,777 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 13,031 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 12,377 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 11,754 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 11,140 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 10,551 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 9,975 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 9,394 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 8,796 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 8,250 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 7,799 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 7,401 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 7,087 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 6,773 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 6,408 | -5.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 6,408 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,313, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 6,408 is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,620, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,141 | 67,251 | 70,335 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64,756 | 62,412 | 66,753 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,428 | 49,890 | 61,495 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,035 | 30,391 | 48,103 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,556 | 14,640 | 28,248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,904 | 8,250 | 13,777 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,094 | 6,408 | 7,799 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 in Nepal?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Nepal was 6,408 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 70,335 in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,408 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.