Deaths from falls in Nepal

Nepal: Deaths from falls was 2,587 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,587 deaths
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,587 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
1,450 deaths
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from falls in Nepal, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201020212000: 1.5k deaths2001: 1.5k deaths2002: 1.4k deaths2003: 1.6k deaths2004: 1.6k deaths2005: 1.6k deaths2006: 1.7k deaths2007: 1.7k deaths2008: 1.7k deaths2009: 1.8k deaths2010: 1.9k deaths2011: 2.0k deaths2012: 2.0k deaths2013: 2.1k deaths2014: 2.2k deaths2015: 2.1k deaths2016: 2.3k deaths2017: 2.4k deaths2018: 2.5k deaths2019: 2.5k deaths2020: 2.5k deaths2021: 2.6k deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from falls in Nepal stood at 2,587 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Nepal peaked at 2,587 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,450 deaths, in 2002.

Nepal ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,608 deaths 1,450 deaths 1,813 deaths 10
2010s 2,189 deaths 1,893 deaths 2,507 deaths 10
2020s 2,555 deaths 2,523 deaths 2,587 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 28 Afghanistan 3,170 deaths compare
  2. 29 South Korea 3,049 deaths compare
  3. 30 Kenya 2,681 deaths compare
  4. 32 Ukraine 2,571 deaths compare
  5. 33 Cuba 2,501 deaths compare
  6. 34 Cambodia 2,360 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from falls in Nepal?
Deaths from falls in Nepal was 2,587 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 2,587 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,450 deaths in 2002.
How does Nepal rank for deaths from falls?
Nepal ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from falls
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.