Death rate from suicides ghe in Nepal
Nepal: Death rate from suicides ghe was 10.12 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10.12
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.62
in 2018
All-time low
9.32
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides ghe in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from suicides ghe in Nepal stood at 10.12.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Nepal peaked at 10.62 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.32, in 2008.
That places Nepal 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from suicides ghe in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.98 | — |
| 2001 | 9.7 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 9.54 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 9.5 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.46 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.56 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.66 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.58 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.32 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.66 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.05 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.38 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 10.21 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.6 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 10.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.58 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.34 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 10.57 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 10.62 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.56 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.79 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 10.12 | +3.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 10.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.79, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 10.12 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.5, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6 | 9.32 | 9.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.45 | 10.05 | 10.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.95 | 9.79 | 10.12 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in Nepal?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in Nepal was 10.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.32 in 2008.
- How does Nepal rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- Nepal ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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