Death rate from Alzheimer's in Nepal
Nepal: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from Alzheimer's 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
The most recent figure for death rate from alzheimer's in Nepal is 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Nepal peaked at 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 128th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 125 Kiribati 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Kenya 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Turkmenistan 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Honduras 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Kuwait 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in Nepal?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Nepal was 6.4 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 death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Nepal ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.