Deaths from falls in Nepal
Nepal: Deaths from falls was 2,587 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Nepal, 2000–2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 270,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,028 (2025)
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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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.