Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Nepal

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Nepal was 23.3. A difference of -0.9 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Nepal were 25.2 and 21.2 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Nepal for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Nepal
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Nepal
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Year Total Male Female
1960 217.3 224.4 209.3
1961 214.9 222.1 207.1
1962 211.9 219 204.4
1963 208.6 215.6 201
1964 204.8 211.8 197.4
1965 200.7 207.4 193.5
1966 196.4 203.2 189.2
1967 192.1 199.1 184.8
1968 188 195 180.6
1969 183.9 190.8 176.6
1970 179.9 186.6 172.8
1971 176.4 183 169.2
1972 172.9 179.4 165.8
1973 169.4 175.8 162.7
1974 166.1 172.3 159.4
1975 162.7 169.1 155.9
1976 159.1 165.7 152.2
1977 155.5 162.2 148.5
1978 151.8 158.5 144.7
1979 148 154.6 141
1980 144 150.4 137.2
1981 140 146.3 133.4
1982 136.1 142.1 129.6
1983 132 138.2 125.5
1984 127.9 134 121.6
1985 123.8 129.7 117.6
1986 119.5 125.2 113.4
1987 114.9 120.7 108.9
1988 110.4 116.2 104.4
1989 105.8 111.5 99.9
1990 101.2 106.8 95.3
1991 96.6 102 90.9
1992 92.1 97.3 86.7
1993 87.8 92.7 82.6
1994 83.6 88.4 78.5
1995 79.7 84.3 74.7
1996 75.9 80.3 71.1
1997 72.2 76.6 67.5
1998 68.6 72.9 64
1999 65.1 69.3 60.7
2000 61.8 65.9 57.5
2001 58.8 62.7 54.6
2002 55.9 59.7 51.9
2003 53.3 57 49.5
2004 50.9 54.6 47.2
2005 48.8 52.4 45.1
2006 46.9 50.4 43.2
2007 45.1 48.5 41.5
2008 43.4 46.8 39.9
2009 41.8 45 38.4
2010 40.2 43.3 37
2011 38.7 41.6 35.5
2012 37.1 39.9 34.1
2013 35.6 38.3 32.7
2014 34.1 36.7 31.3
2015 32.6 35.2 30
2016 31.2 33.7 28.6
2017 29.9 32.2 27.4
2018 28.5 30.8 26.1
2019 27.3 29.5 25
2020 26.1 28.3 23.9
2021 25.1 27.2 22.9
2022 24.2 26.1 22
2023 23.3 25.2 21.2