Death rate road traffic injuries in Nepal
Nepal: Death rate road traffic injuries was 16.3 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
16.3
World rank
83rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
16.3
in 2015
All-time low
15.5
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in Nepal, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate road traffic injuries in Nepal is 16.3, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in Nepal peaked at 16.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.5, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 83rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate road traffic injuries in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5 | — |
| 2005 | 16 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 15.8 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.3 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 16.3 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 16.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.45, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 16.3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.9, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.75 | 15.5 | 16 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.13 | 15.8 | 16.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate road traffic injuries in Nepal?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in Nepal was 16.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- Nepal ranks 83rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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