What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?

Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 0.3005 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 159.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1934.

What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.

How does Nepal rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?

Nepal ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.

Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nepal data come from?

The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Nepal

Name: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Nepal
Creator: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Nepal: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.3005 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.3005 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

down 76.5%

World rank

35th

of 195 countries

All-time high

159.47 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1934

All-time low

0 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1964

Years of data

1934–2025

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1934–2025

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.3005 deaths per 100,000 people for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

The figure is down 76.5% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 159.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1934 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1964.

Nepal ranks 35th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1930s	159.47 deaths per 100,000 people	159.47 deaths per 100,000 people	159.47 deaths per 100,000 people	1
1950s	0.6602 deaths per 100,000 people	0.6602 deaths per 100,000 people	0.6602 deaths per 100,000 people	1
1960s	0.8835 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	2.32 deaths per 100,000 people	5
1970s	0.9467 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	2.98 deaths per 100,000 people	7
1980s	1.49 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1287 deaths per 100,000 people	4.89 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	1.45 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0861 deaths per 100,000 people	5.08 deaths per 100,000 people	9
2000s	0.7214 deaths per 100,000 people	0.2623 deaths per 100,000 people	1.86 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	3.85 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0534 deaths per 100,000 people	32.47 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0.8799 deaths per 100,000 people	0.3005 deaths per 100,000 people	1.55 deaths per 100,000 people	6

Countries ranked near Nepal

32 Jordan 0.325 deaths per 100,000 people compare
33 Palestine 0.322 deaths per 100,000 people compare
34 Gambia 0.3189 deaths per 100,000 people compare
36 El Salvador 0.2998 deaths per 100,000 people compare
38 Madagascar 0.2536 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?: Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 0.3005 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 159.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1934.
What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
How does Nepal rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?: Nepal ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?: The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 6,223 data points, 1900–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.