Deaths from road injuries in Nepal
Nepal: Deaths from road injuries was 8,479 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 8,479 deaths for deaths from road injuries in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Nepal peaked at 8,479 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,560 deaths, in 2003.
That places Nepal 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 6,256 deaths | 5,560 deaths | 7,024 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,439 deaths | 6,081 deaths | 6,797 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,935 deaths | 7,391 deaths | 8,479 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 road injuries in Nepal?
- Deaths from road injuries in Nepal was 8,479 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8,479 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,560 deaths in 2003.
- How does Nepal rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Nepal ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.