Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Nepal
Nepal: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 16.3 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Nepal, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2019, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Nepal stood at 16.3 per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Nepal peaked at 17 per 100,000 population in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.3 per 100,000 population, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 83rd 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 (per 100,000 population) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 15.3 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 15.3 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.4 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.9 per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 16 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.9 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 16 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.9 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.7 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.8 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.1 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.7 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 15.7 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.9 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.3 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 17 per 100,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 16.2 per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 16.2 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.3 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 16.3 per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.45 per 100,000 population, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 16.3 per 100,000 population is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.9 per 100,000 population, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.69 per 100,000 population | 15.3 per 100,000 population | 16 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.12 per 100,000 population | 15.7 per 100,000 population | 17 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Nepal?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Nepal was 16.3 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17 per 100,000 population in 2016.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 per 100,000 population in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Nepal ranks 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 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.