Deaths from falls in Nepal
Nepal: Deaths from falls was 2,587 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,587
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,587
in 2021
All-time low
1,450
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Nepal stood at 2,587. 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,450, 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.
Deaths from falls in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,466 | — |
| 2001 | 1,521 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,450 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,603 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 1,595 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,592 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,667 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1,669 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,709 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,813 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1,893 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,964 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2,010 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2,122 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2,188 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,059 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 2,286 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 2,393 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2,468 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2,507 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,523 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,587 | +2.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2,587 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 480.9, 5.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2,587 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,094, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,608 | 1,450 | 1,813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,189 | 1,893 | 2,507 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,555 | 2,523 | 2,587 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Nepal?
- Deaths from falls in Nepal was 2,587 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,587 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,450 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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