Deaths from drowning in Nepal
Nepal: Deaths from drowning was 1,631 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1,631 deaths
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,821 deaths
in 2003
All-time low
1,238 deaths
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drowning in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1,631 deaths for deaths from drowning in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Nepal peaked at 1,821 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,238 deaths, in 2015.
That places Nepal 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,642 deaths | 1,421 deaths | 1,821 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,681 deaths | 1,238 deaths | 1,785 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,634 deaths | 1,631 deaths | 1,637 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 29 Burkina Faso 1,657 deaths compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 1,652 deaths compare
- 31 Egypt, Arab Rep. 1,645 deaths compare
- 33 Sudan 1,598 deaths compare
- 34 Kenya 1,534 deaths compare
- 35 Madagascar 1,446 deaths compare
More health data for Nepal
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 275,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 280,838 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 293,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 277,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 293,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 275,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 273,940 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 292,446 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning in Nepal?
- Deaths from drowning in Nepal was 1,631 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,821 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,238 deaths in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for deaths from drowning?
- Nepal ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.