Deaths from road injuries in Nepal
Nepal: Deaths from road injuries was 8,479 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8,479
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8,479
in 2021
All-time low
5,560
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 8,479 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,560, 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.
Deaths from road injuries in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,759 | — |
| 2001 | 5,713 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5,669 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5,560 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,917 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 6,495 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 6,743 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6,809 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 7,024 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 6,867 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 6,797 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 6,778 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6,320 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 6,186 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 6,102 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6,081 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6,530 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 6,456 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,520 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6,620 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7,391 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 8,479 | +14.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 8,479 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,498, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 8,479 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5,496, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,256 | 5,560 | 7,024 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,439 | 6,081 | 6,797 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,935 | 7,391 | 8,479 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Nepal?
- Deaths from road injuries in Nepal was 8,479 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8,479 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,560 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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