Number of under-five deaths, female in Nepal
Nepal: Number of under-five deaths, female was 6,408 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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More education data for Nepal
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (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.