Death rate from natural disasters in Nepal
Nepal: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.8 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.8
Change on year
down 44.4%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
31
in 2015
All-time low
0.05
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from natural disasters in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.8 for death rate from natural disasters in 2021.
That represents a change of down 44.4% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Nepal peaked at 31 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2018.
Nepal ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.727 | 0.26 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 | 0.05 | 31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 0.8 | 1.44 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 3 East Timor 2.9 compare
- 4 Afghanistan 1.3 compare
- 5 Bhutan 1.23 compare
- 7 Fiji 0.64 compare
- 8 Philippines 0.51 compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 0.5 compare
More health data for Nepal
- 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 natural disasters in Nepal?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Nepal was 0.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2018.
- How does Nepal rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Nepal ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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