Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Nepal
Nepal: Age-standardized suicide rates was 11.1 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
11.1
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
58th
of 184 countries
All-time high
12.48
in 2000
All-time low
10.85
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Nepal stood at 11.1.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Nepal peaked at 12.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.85, in 2020.
That places Nepal 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.48 | — |
| 2001 | 12.1 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 11.82 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 11.7 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.59 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.62 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.69 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.47 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.16 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.48 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 11.81 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 12.09 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.97 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.22 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 12.13 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.05 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.73 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 11.82 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.76 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.63 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.85 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 11.1 | +2.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 11.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.86, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 11.1 is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.1, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.71 | 11.16 | 12.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.92 | 11.63 | 12.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.98 | 10.85 | 11.1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Nepal?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Nepal was 11.1 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.85 in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Nepal ranks 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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