Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Nepal
Nepal: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 5.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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
In 2024, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Nepal stood at 5.5 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Nepal peaked at 10.2 per 1,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.5 per 1,000, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 86th 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 youth ages 20-24 years in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 9 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.2 per 1,000 | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 8 per 1,000 | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 9 per 1,000 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 7.3 per 1,000 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 6 per 1,000 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.26 per 1,000 | 8.6 per 1,000 | 10 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.08 per 1,000 | 7.1 per 1,000 | 10.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 per 1,000 | 5.8 per 1,000 | 7.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 per 1,000 | 5.5 per 1,000 | 5.8 per 1,000 | 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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Nepal?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Nepal was 5.5 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 youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 per 1,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 per 1,000 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Nepal ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.