Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Nepal
Nepal: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 533.61 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
533.61
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
93rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
551.08
in 2018
All-time low
459.85
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 533.61 for age-standardized ncd mortality rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Nepal peaked at 551.08 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 459.85, in 2007.
That places Nepal 93rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 494.42 | — |
| 2001 | 483.02 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 469.45 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 470.15 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 466.65 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 465.62 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 472.11 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 459.85 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 472.25 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 486.18 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 493.83 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 510.57 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 524.14 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 532.13 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 541.64 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 546.53 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 545.74 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 547.61 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 551.08 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 550.76 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 550.1 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 533.61 | -3.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 533.61 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 595.94, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 533.61 is above the median for South Asia, which is 506.26, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 473.97 | 459.85 | 494.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 534.4 | 493.83 | 551.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 541.86 | 533.61 | 550.1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Nepal?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Nepal was 533.61 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 551.08 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 459.85 in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Nepal ranks 93rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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