Death rate from meningitis who in Nepal
Nepal: Death rate from meningitis who was 2.06 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.06
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
53rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 2000
All-time low
2.06
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from meningitis who in Nepal stood at 2.06. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Nepal peaked at 4.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.06, in 2021.
That places Nepal 53rd 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.
Death rate from meningitis who in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5 | — |
| 2001 | 4.46 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.87 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 4.15 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 3.9 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.53 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 3.56 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.44 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.43 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.21 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.17 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.73 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 2.69 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.75 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.78 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.71 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.59 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.44 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.24 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.17 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.06 | -5.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.51, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.06 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.9, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3.21 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.24 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 2.06 | 2.17 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 50 Papua New Guinea 2.5 compare
- 51 Cape Verde 2.46 compare
- 52 Sri Lanka 2.4 compare
- 54 India 2 compare
- 55 Seychelles 1.92 compare
- 55 Sudan 1.92 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Nepal?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Nepal was 2.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Nepal ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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