Health
Child mortality (under 5)
28 per 1,000
Latest data: 2022
18
out of 100 — Early stage
+-3.2% per year
5-year average trend
What this means
Under-5 deaths per 1,000 live births. Nepal reduced this from 142 in 1990 to 28 in 2022 — enormous progress.
Historical data & projections to 2040
1990–2022Current trend
11.23 per 1,000
by 2040
Moderate reform (+25%)
8.87 per 1,000
by 2040
Aggressive reform (+50%)
6.99 per 1,000
by 2040
Stagnation (-50%)
17.84 per 1,000
by 2040
Historical data
| Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 28 per 1,000 | World Bank Open Data |
| 2019 | 29 per 1,000 | World Bank Open Data |
| 2015 | 36 per 1,000 | World Bank Open Data |
| 2010 | 50 per 1,000 | World Bank Open Data |
| 2000 | 91 per 1,000 | World Bank Open Data |
| 1990 | 142 per 1,000 | World Bank Open Data |
At a glance
Developed country benchmark
5 per 1,000
Nepal's 2040 target
15 per 1,000
Progress to benchmark
18% of way there
Direction
Lower is better
Data confidence
high confidence
Regional comparison
Nepal
28 per 1,000
India
31 per 1,000
Bangladesh
30 per 1,000
SriLanka
7 per 1,000
Benchmark5 per 1,000