Death rate from cancer in Nepal
Nepal: Death rate from cancer was 47.11 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
47.11
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
53.72
in 2019
All-time low
31.61
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Nepal is 47.11, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Nepal peaked at 53.72 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.61, in 2002.
That places Nepal 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.07 | — |
| 2001 | 32.2 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 31.61 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 32.16 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 32.12 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 32.95 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 34.16 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 35.73 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 39.38 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 40.76 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 42 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 43.56 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 45.12 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 46.83 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 48.2 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 50.01 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 51.16 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 52.26 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 53.01 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 53.72 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 48.94 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 47.11 | -3.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 47.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 47.11 is below the median for South Asia, which is 63.56, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.41 | 31.61 | 40.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.59 | 42 | 53.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.02 | 47.11 | 48.94 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Nepal?
- Death rate from cancer in Nepal was 47.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.72 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.61 in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for death rate from cancer?
- Nepal ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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