Mortality from ncds gender in Nepal
Nepal: Mortality from ncds gender was 19.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19.6
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
109th
of 185 countries
All-time high
22.1
in 2020
All-time low
17.9
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds gender in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 19.6 for mortality from ncds 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, mortality from ncds 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.
Mortality from ncds gender in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.5 | — |
| 2001 | 18.9 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 18.3 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 18.1 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 17.9 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 18 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 18.3 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 18.6 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 19 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 19.4 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 19.3 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.1 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 20.9 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 21.2 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.7 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 21.9 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.8 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.9 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.1 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 19.6 | -11.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 19.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 19.6 is above the median for South Asia, which is 18.5, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6 | 17.9 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.26 | 19.3 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.85 | 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
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in Nepal?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Nepal was 19.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 2004.
- How does Nepal rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Nepal ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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