Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Nepal
Nepal: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.6704 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6704 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.714 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.5797 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.6704 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year 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 in Nepal peaked at 0.714 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5797 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.714 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.6789 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6658 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6313 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6201 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.603 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5917 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5857 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5825 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5801 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5797 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5837 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5876 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.592 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5951 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6229 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5985 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5963 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5939 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5916 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6197 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6704 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6253 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5801 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.714 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5941 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5797 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6229 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.645 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6197 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6704 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 137 Luxembourg 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 138 New Zealand 0.6758 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 0.6744 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Ecuador 0.668 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Australia 0.6655 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Maldives 0.6654 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Nepal
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Nepal?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Nepal was 0.6704 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.714 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5797 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Nepal rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Nepal ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.