Deaths by age group in Nepal
Nepal: Deaths by age group was 39 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Nepal is 39, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Nepal peaked at 44 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1954.
That places Nepal 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2 | — |
| 1951 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1952 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1954 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1955 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 22 | +266.7% |
| 1994 | 15 | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 12 | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | -41.7% |
| 1997 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 32 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 43 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 37 | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 39 | +5.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 39 is below the median for South Asia, which is 150, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +266.7% | 6 | 22 |
| 1992 | +200.0% | 2 | 6 |
| 1968 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | +100.0% | 2 | 4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7 | 2 | 22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2 | 2 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30 | 20 | 39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.75 | 37 | 44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Nepal?
- Deaths by age group in Nepal was 39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1954.
- How does Nepal rank for deaths by age group?
- Nepal ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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 by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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