What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nepal?

Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nepal was 2.51 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 34.34 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.

What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 2.51 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Nepal rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?

Nepal ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nepal data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Nepal

Name: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Nepal
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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Nepal: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.51 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.51 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

66th

of 199 countries

All-time high

34.34 deaths per 100 live births

in 1950

All-time low

2.51 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1950–2024

Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Nepal, 1950–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nepal is 2.51 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nepal peaked at 34.34 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.51 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Nepal 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	33.92 deaths per 100 live births	33.29 deaths per 100 live births	34.34 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	30.36 deaths per 100 live births	27.41 deaths per 100 live births	32.95 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	24.16 deaths per 100 live births	21.47 deaths per 100 live births	26.78 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	17.74 deaths per 100 live births	14.57 deaths per 100 live births	20.81 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	10.94 deaths per 100 live births	8.36 deaths per 100 live births	13.84 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	6.27 deaths per 100 live births	5.01 deaths per 100 live births	7.87 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	3.9 deaths per 100 live births	3.1 deaths per 100 live births	4.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	2.72 deaths per 100 live births	2.51 deaths per 100 live births	2.96 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Nepal

63 India 2.66 deaths per 100 live births compare
64 Philippines 2.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
65 Guyana 2.52 deaths per 100 live births compare
67 Venezuela 2.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
68 Niue 2.38 deaths per 100 live births compare
69 Micronesia (country) 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More climate change data for Nepal

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
Population growth -0.1% (2025)
Population, total 29.62 million (2025)
Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
Urban population 19.84 million (2025)
Urban population 67.0% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 232.10 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Nepal →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nepal?: Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nepal was 2.51 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 34.34 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 2.51 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Nepal rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?: Nepal ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,056 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .