Cause of death, by injury, female in Nepal
Nepal: Cause of death, by injury, female was 7.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, female in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 7.8% for cause of death, by injury, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, female in Nepal peaked at 13.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +58.4% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -5.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 7.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 7.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.1%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.2% | 13.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, female in Nepal?
- Cause of death, by injury, female in Nepal was 7.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for cause of death, by injury, female?
- Nepal ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths due to injury divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.