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Nepal Infant Mortality Rate

Nepal's infant mortality rate fell to 23.3 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 24.2 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.9 from the previous year. Nepal has infant mortality rate higher than the global median (23.30 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Asia, Nepal is higher (23.30 vs regional median 13.00) and ranks 10th out of 46 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 23.3
2022 24.2
2021 25.1
2020 26.1
2019 27.3
2018 28.5
2017 29.9
2016 31.2
2015 32.6
2014 34.1
2013 35.6
2012 37.1
2011 38.7
2010 40.2
2009 41.8
2008 43.4
2007 45.1
2006 46.9
2005 48.8
2004 50.9
2003 53.3
2002 55.9
2001 58.8
2000 61.8
1999 65.1
1998 68.6
1997 72.2
1996 75.9
1995 79.7
1994 83.6
1993 87.8
1992 92.1
1991 96.6
1990 101.2
1989 105.8
1988 110.4
1987 114.9
1986 119.5
1985 123.8
1984 127.9
1983 132
1982 136.1
1981 140
1980 144
1979 148
1978 151.8
1977 155.5
1976 159.1
1975 162.7
1974 166.1
1973 169.4
1972 172.9
1971 176.4
1970 179.9
1969 183.9
1968 188
1967 192.1
1966 196.4
1965 200.7
1964 204.8
1963 208.6
1962 211.9
1961 214.9
1960 217.3
Nepal Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Nepal who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 70.35 70.09 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.87 0.85 2021