Number of deaths, by world region in Nepal
Nepal: Number of deaths, by world region was 205,842 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
205,842 deaths
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
267,847 deaths
in 1984
All-time low
187,100 deaths
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Nepal is 205,842 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Nepal peaked at 267,847 deaths in 1984 and was at its lowest, 187,100 deaths, in 2006.
That places Nepal 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 218,576 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 222,303 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 226,162 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 230,155 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 233,393 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 236,984 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 240,485 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 243,400 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 246,228 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 247,666 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 250,224 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 252,525 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 254,292 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 256,678 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 256,089 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 256,876 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 257,007 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 257,939 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 259,267 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 259,376 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 260,712 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 261,799 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 262,611 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 263,162 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 264,579 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 264,598 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 265,516 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 264,632 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 264,827 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 264,892 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 264,589 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 266,914 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 267,148 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 267,811 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 267,847 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 265,802 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 263,658 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 260,178 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 257,121 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 252,172 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 249,220 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 245,293 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 239,876 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 237,160 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 231,054 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 228,411 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 223,411 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 216,972 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 211,870 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 209,150 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 205,423 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 200,715 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 200,413 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 195,832 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 193,353 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 190,671 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 187,100 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 187,548 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 188,085 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 190,088 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 192,149 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 192,204 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 193,558 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 194,814 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 196,401 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 205,492 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 197,509 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 198,048 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 198,515 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 199,575 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 210,632 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 228,750 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 204,695 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 205,842 deaths | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 234,535 deaths | 218,576 deaths | 247,666 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 256,027 deaths | 250,224 deaths | 259,376 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 263,733 deaths | 260,712 deaths | 265,516 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 263,324 deaths | 252,172 deaths | 267,847 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 229,242 deaths | 209,150 deaths | 249,220 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 193,923 deaths | 187,100 deaths | 205,423 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,826 deaths | 192,149 deaths | 205,492 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 212,480 deaths | 204,695 deaths | 228,750 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Nepal?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Nepal was 205,842 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 267,847 deaths in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,100 deaths in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Nepal ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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