Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Nepal
Nepal: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 1.97 in 2021. β Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.97
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
48th
of 135 countries
All-time high
34
in 2015
All-time low
1.65
in 2005
Years of data
17
2005β2021
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Nepal, 2005β2021
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 135 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.
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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
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 135 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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