Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Nepal
Nepal: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.6704 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6704
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.714
in 2000
All-time low
0.5797
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.6704 for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Nepal peaked at 0.714 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5797, in 2010.
That places Nepal 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.714 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6789 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6658 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6313 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6201 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.603 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5917 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5857 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5825 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5801 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5797 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5837 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5876 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.592 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5951 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6229 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5985 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5963 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5939 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5916 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6197 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6704 | +8.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.6704 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7062, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.6704 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.6602, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6253 | 0.5801 | 0.714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5941 | 0.5797 | 0.6229 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.645 | 0.6197 | 0.6704 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 137 Luxembourg 0.6766 compare
- 138 New Zealand 0.6758 compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 0.6744 compare
- 141 Ecuador 0.668 compare
- 142 Australia 0.6655 compare
- 143 Maldives 0.6654 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Nepal?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Nepal was 0.6704 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.714 in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5797 in 2010.
- How does Nepal rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Nepal ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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