Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Nepal
Nepal: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 22.6 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
22.6 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 183 countries
All-time high
23.6 per 100,000 male population
in 2016
All-time low
21 per 100,000 male population
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Nepal, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 22.6 per 100,000 male population for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in 2019.
That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Nepal peaked at 23.6 per 100,000 male population in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21 per 100,000 male population, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 95th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.7 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 21.2 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 21 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.1 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.7 per 100,000 male population | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 21.8 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.6 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.7 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.6 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.5 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.7 per 100,000 male population | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 22.2 per 100,000 male population | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 21.8 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.9 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.2 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.7 per 100,000 male population | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 23.6 per 100,000 male population | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 22.5 per 100,000 male population | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 22.6 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.6 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 22.6 per 100,000 male population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.6 per 100,000 male population, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 22.6 per 100,000 male population is below the median for South Asia, which is 23 per 100,000 male population, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.49 per 100,000 male population | 21 per 100,000 male population | 21.8 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.38 per 100,000 male population | 21.7 per 100,000 male population | 23.6 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 92 India 23.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 93 Kuwait 22.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 93 Panama 22.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 96 Argentina 22.1 per 100,000 male population compare
- 96 Bhutan 22.1 per 100,000 male population compare
- 98 Syrian Arab Republic 22 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Nepal?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Nepal was 22.6 per 100,000 male population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6 per 100,000 male population in 2016.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 per 100,000 male population in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- Nepal ranks 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.