Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Nepal
Nepal: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 6.97 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.97 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
124th
of 218 countries
All-time high
24.72 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
6.89 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate, crude in Nepal stood at 6.97 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Nepal peaked at 24.72 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.89 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 124th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.72 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 24.47 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 24.17 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 23.92 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 23.39 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 22.99 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 22.53 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 22.14 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 21.78 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 21.32 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 20.96 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 20.6 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 20.22 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 19.82 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 19.5 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 19.08 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 18.73 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 18.25 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 17.85 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 17.44 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 17.01 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 16.76 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 16.39 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 16.05 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 15.68 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 15.21 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 14.76 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 14.26 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 13.79 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 13.23 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 12.76 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 12.24 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 11.64 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 10.64 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 10.27 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 9.82 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 9.34 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 8.95 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 8.67 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 8.37 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 8.05 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 7.91 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.62 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.43 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 7.25 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.04 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 7 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.97 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.03 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.03 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.06 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.38 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.07 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 7.07 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.07 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.02 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.27 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.76 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 6.89 per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 6.93 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.97 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 6.97 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.45 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 6.97 per 1,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.33 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.14 per 1,000 people | 21.32 per 1,000 people | 24.72 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.24 per 1,000 people | 17.44 per 1,000 people | 20.96 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.31 per 1,000 people | 13.23 per 1,000 people | 17.01 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.55 per 1,000 people | 8.67 per 1,000 people | 12.76 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.46 per 1,000 people | 6.97 per 1,000 people | 8.37 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.08 per 1,000 people | 7 per 1,000 people | 7.38 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 per 1,000 people | 6.89 per 1,000 people | 7.76 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 121 Hong Kong 7 per 1,000 people compare
- 121 South Korea 7 per 1,000 people compare
- 121 Seychelles 7 per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Guam 6.92 per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Mozambique 6.91 per 1,000 people compare
- 127 Australia 6.88 per 1,000 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)
- 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 death rate, crude in Nepal?
- Death rate, crude in Nepal was 6.97 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.72 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for death rate, crude?
- Nepal ranks 124th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.