Is Nepal's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Nepal's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.9% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Nepal rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Nepal ranked #64 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Nepal's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Nepal is above the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #3 of 6.

Nepal: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Nepal: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Nepal's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 22.20.

That's down 3.9% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Nepal ranks #64 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #3 of 6.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 48.80; 2005
Trough: 22.20; 2024
1-year change: -3.9%
5-year change: -18.1%; -3.9% / yr
10-year change: -34.5%; -4.1% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	22.2000
2023	23.1000
2022	23.9000
2021	24.9000
2020	25.9000
2019	27.1000
2018	28.3000
2017	29.6000
2016	31.0000
2015	32.4000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Nepal's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Nepal's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 22.20, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Nepal's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Nepal's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.9% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Nepal rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Nepal ranked #64 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Nepal's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Nepal is above the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #3 of 6.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.