Nepal—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #58 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
16.6
2023
YoY Change
-3.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#58
of 196 countries
Maximum
40
2000
Minimum
16.6
2023
CAGR
-3.8%
24 years
Last
16.6
Previous
17.2
Highest
40
Lowest
16.6
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nepal's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 16.6 in 2023, ranking #58 out of 196 countries. This represents a -3.5% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 40 (2000) and the lowest was 16.6 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16.6 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 17.2 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 17.9 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 18.7 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 19.5 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 20.4 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 21.4 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 22.4 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 23.4 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 24.2 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 25.1 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 26.1 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 27.1 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 28.1 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 29.1 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 30.1 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 31.2 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 32.2 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 33.3 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 34.5 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 35.7 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 37 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 38.5 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 40 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |