Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Nepal
Nepal: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 19.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 19.6% for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Nepal peaked at 22.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2004.
Nepal ranks 109th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.9% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 19.3% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.6% | 22.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 107 Comoros 19.9% compare
- 108 Bangladesh 19.8% compare
- 110 Mexico 19.1% compare
- 111 Tajikistan 18.9% compare
- 112 Suriname 18.8% compare
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 expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Nepal?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Nepal was 19.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2004.
- How does Nepal rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Nepal ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.