Key Market Indicators
Child mortality in Nepal is expected to decline by 11.3% per year on average between 2021 and 2026, reducing the number of deaths from 14,060 to 7,010. Since 1965, Nepal has seen an average annual decrease of 6.1%. In 2021, it ranked 49th in the world, with Haiti ahead at 14,060 deaths. India, Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo were numbers 2, 3 and 4 respectively. Immunisation coverage for children aged 12-23 months in Nepal is expected to increase by 0.4 points per year on average between 2021 and 2026, with coverage rising from 94% to 97%. Since 1985, average annual growth has been 1.6 points. In 2021, Nepal was 79th in the world, with Grenada ahead at 94%. Greece, Mongolia and Latvia were numbers 2, 3 and 4 respectively.
