Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Data table
| Year | Nepal (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 138.4 |
| 1991 | 131.3 |
| 1992 | 124.3 |
| 1993 | 117.7 |
| 1994 | 111.4 |
| 1995 | 105.3 |
| 1996 | 99.5 |
| 1997 | 94 |
| 1998 | 88.7 |
| 1999 | 83.6 |
| 2000 | 78.7 |
| 2001 | 74.3 |
| 2002 | 70.2 |
| 2003 | 66.5 |
| 2004 | 63.1 |
| 2005 | 60 |
| 2006 | 57.3 |
| 2007 | 54.7 |
| 2008 | 52.4 |
| 2009 | 50.1 |
| 2010 | 47.9 |
| 2011 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 43.7 |
| 2013 | 41.7 |
| 2014 | 39.7 |
| 2015 | 37.8 |
| 2016 | 36 |
| 2017 | 34.2 |
| 2018 | 32.6 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2020 | 29.6 |
| 2021 | 28.3 |
| 2022 | 27.1 |
| 2023 | 26.1 |
| 2024 | 25.1 |
Per-source values, 2024
| Source | Dataset | Value | Year | Snapshot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Bank | WDI | 25.1 | 2024 | 2026-08-08 |
| DHS Program | NP-DHS | 33 | 2022 | 2026-08-08 |
Sources currently disagree by about 30.6% for this indicator and geography. Both figures are shown below rather than one being picked as correct.
World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
- Dataset
- WDI
- Snapshot
- 2026-08-08 · Fresh
- Licence
- CC-BY-4.0
- Cadence
- quarterly
59287de · open data.worldbank.org ↗The DHS Program, ICF. Aggregate indicator data via api.dhsprogram.com, accessed 2026-08-08. Not to be confused with DHS microdata, which is registration-gated and never re-hosted by Groundfact.
- Dataset
- NP-DHS
- Snapshot
- 2026-08-08 · Fresh
- Licence
- DHS-aggregate-attribution
- Cadence
- irregular
59287de · open dhsprogram.com ↗A 30.6% spread (9.90 deaths per 1,000 live births) between sources for 2022. Groundfact does not pick a winner between them; both figures are shown so the difference in definition or method is visible rather than hidden behind a single chosen number.
Caveats
Modelled (UN IGME) estimate; expect a visible step down in Nepal's series around major child-health programme rollouts.