Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Nepal
Nepal: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 2.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 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 children ages 5-9 years in Nepal is 2.3 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Nepal peaked at 18.1 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.3 per 1,000, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 61st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 14.2 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 13.2 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 8.8 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.9 per 1,000 | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.74 per 1,000 | 9.6 per 1,000 | 18.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3 per 1,000 | 4.5 per 1,000 | 8.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 per 1,000 | 2.8 per 1,000 | 4.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 per 1,000 | 2.3 per 1,000 | 2.7 per 1,000 | 5 |
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More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Nepal?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Nepal was 2.3 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 children ages 5-9 years recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Nepal ranks 61st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.