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.
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | 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% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +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% | +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 | 21.3% | 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
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
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- 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 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.