Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Nepal
Nepal: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years was 3.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Nepal is 3.9 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Nepal peaked at 10 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.9 per 1,000, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 82nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 7 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 7 per 1,000 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 6.4 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6 per 1,000 | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4 per 1,000 | 7 per 1,000 | 10 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.08 per 1,000 | 5.4 per 1,000 | 7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 per 1,000 | 4.4 per 1,000 | 6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 per 1,000 | 3.9 per 1,000 | 4.3 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 80 Paraguay 4 per 1,000 compare
- 80 Saudi Arabia 4 per 1,000 compare
- 82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.9 per 1,000 compare
- 82 Congo 3.9 per 1,000 compare
- 82 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3.9 per 1,000 compare
- 82 Mexico 3.9 per 1,000 compare
- 82 Myanmar 3.9 per 1,000 compare
- 82 Vanuatu 3.9 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Nepal?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Nepal was 3.9 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Nepal ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.