Mortality from ncds sdgs in Nepal
Nepal: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 19.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19.4
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
91st
of 185 countries
All-time high
20.7
in 2015
All-time low
18.2
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality from ncds sdgs in Nepal is 19.4, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in Nepal peaked at 20.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 2004.
That places Nepal 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.6 | — |
| 2001 | 19 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 18.5 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 18.4 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.2 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.3 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.6 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.9 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.2 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 19.1 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.6 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 20.1 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 20.3 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.6 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.5 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.4 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.4 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.4 | -4.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 19.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 19.4 is above the median for South Asia, which is 17, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.69 | 18.2 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.22 | 19.1 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9 | 19.4 | 20.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 89 North Macedonia 19.6 compare
- 90 Sao Tome and Principe 19.5 compare
- 92 Botswana 19 compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 18.8 compare
- 93 Tanzania 18.8 compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds sdgs in Nepal?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Nepal was 19.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 2004.
- How does Nepal rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Nepal ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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