Death rate from drowning ghe in Nepal
Nepal: Death rate from drowning ghe was 5.43 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.43
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.21
in 2001
All-time low
4.48
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning ghe in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from drowning ghe in Nepal stood at 5.43.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Nepal peaked at 7.21 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.48, in 2015.
That places Nepal 51st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 | 5.61 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 | 4.48 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 5.43 | 5.58 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 288,259 (2025)
- Population, male 47.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 10.38 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 8.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 263,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 278,892 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Nepal?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Nepal was 5.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Nepal ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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