Death rate from falls in Nepal
Nepal: Death rate from falls was 8.61 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.61
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.7
in 2019
All-time low
5.72
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 8.61 for death rate from falls in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Nepal peaked at 8.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.72, in 2002.
That places Nepal 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.97 | — |
| 2001 | 6.09 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.72 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 6.24 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 6.13 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.06 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.29 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.25 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.36 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.71 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 6.97 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.2 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.36 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.75 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 7.97 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.46 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 8.2 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 8.49 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.66 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 8.7 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.6 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.61 | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 8.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.86, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 8.61 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.98, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.18 | 5.72 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 | 6.97 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 | 8.6 | 8.61 | 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 falls in Nepal?
- Death rate from falls in Nepal was 8.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for death rate from falls?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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