Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0578 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0578 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
42nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.5115 units per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
0.0578 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0578 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.5115 units per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0578 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Nepal 42nd 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, male, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5113 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5115 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5099 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5072 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5034 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4995 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.496 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4934 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4899 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4867 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4843 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4809 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4752 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4721 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4709 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4684 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4649 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4612 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4561 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4491 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4421 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4357 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4294 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4225 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4139 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4039 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3935 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3826 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3707 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3589 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3471 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3355 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3262 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3168 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3051 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2894 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2704 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2525 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2363 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2206 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2056 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1907 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1775 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.166 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1357 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1278 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1202 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1136 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0931 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0578 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0578 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0608 units per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5024 units per square kilometre | 0.4899 units per square kilometre | 0.5115 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4721 units per square kilometre | 0.4561 units per square kilometre | 0.4867 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4143 units per square kilometre | 0.3707 units per square kilometre | 0.4491 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3038 units per square kilometre | 0.2363 units per square kilometre | 0.3589 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | 0.1202 units per square kilometre | 0.2206 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | 0.1136 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 39 Lesotho 0.0624 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.0589 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Senegal 0.0582 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Yemen 0.0568 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Timor-Leste 0.0565 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kenya 0.0562 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, male, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0578 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5115 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0578 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male 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.