Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Nepal
Nepal: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.66 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Nepal is 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Nepal peaked at 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.618 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.665 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 167 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Peru 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Guyana 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Papua New Guinea 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Monaco 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 United Arab Emirates 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.3625 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0213 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Nepal?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Nepal was 0.66 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Nepal ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.