Suicide rate in Nepal
Nepal: Suicide rate was 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Suicide 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
Nepal recorded 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Nepal peaked at 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 61 Hungary 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Norway 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Cote d'Ivoire 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 New Zealand 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Croatia 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Congo 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Nepal
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 257,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 292,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 264,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 294,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 270,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,028 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Nepal?
- Suicide rate in Nepal was 11.26 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 suicide rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for suicide rate?
- Nepal ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.