Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Nepal
Nepal: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 1.97 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Nepal, 2005–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Nepal stood at 1.97.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Nepal peaked at 34 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.65, in 2005.
Nepal ranks 48th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.65 | — |
| 2006 | 2.64 | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 2.72 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.93 | +44.5% |
| 2009 | 5.15 | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 4.18 | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 2.01 | -51.9% |
| 2012 | 1.79 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.32 | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 2.83 | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 34 | +1101.4% |
| 2016 | 1.78 | -94.8% |
| 2017 | 1.99 | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.73 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 1.87 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 2.28 | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 1.97 | -13.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.61, 3.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.97 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.7, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1101.4% | 2.83 | 34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.22 | 1.65 | 5.15 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.45 | 1.73 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 1.97 | 2.28 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Nepal?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Nepal was 1.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Nepal ranks 48th out of 140 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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