Mortality rate, adult, male in Nepal
Nepal: Mortality rate, adult, male was 178.03 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
178.03 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
107th
of 218 countries
All-time high
463.83 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
178.03 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Nepal is 178.03 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Nepal peaked at 463.83 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 178.03 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 107th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 463.83 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 459.55 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 453.91 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 453.04 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 443.98 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 438.82 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 431.46 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 429.14 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 427.48 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 424.91 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 421.66 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 419.17 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 417.35 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 415.22 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 411.61 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 407.88 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 402.46 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 397.8 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 392.79 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 387.83 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 382.78 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 382.37 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 379.16 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 376.04 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 372.18 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 367.53 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 363.84 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 357.34 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 351.57 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 343.25 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 337.5 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 331.87 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 323.62 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 314.89 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 301.41 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 295.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 290.85 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 282.9 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 273.68 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 268 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 263.31 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 259.02 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 269.68 per 1,000 male adults | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 256.87 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 252.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 244.59 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 234.1 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 230.7 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 227.21 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 225.18 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 221.56 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 214.9 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 212.69 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 209.84 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 207.5 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 212.4 per 1,000 male adults | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 200.19 per 1,000 male adults | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 197.32 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 194.8 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 192.06 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 196.22 per 1,000 male adults | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 216.43 per 1,000 male adults | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 183.75 per 1,000 male adults | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 180.74 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 178.03 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 442.61 per 1,000 male adults | 424.91 per 1,000 male adults | 463.83 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 407.38 per 1,000 male adults | 387.83 per 1,000 male adults | 421.66 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 367.61 per 1,000 male adults | 343.25 per 1,000 male adults | 382.78 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 302.06 per 1,000 male adults | 268 per 1,000 male adults | 337.5 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 246.34 per 1,000 male adults | 225.18 per 1,000 male adults | 269.68 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.33 per 1,000 male adults | 192.06 per 1,000 male adults | 221.56 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.03 per 1,000 male adults | 178.03 per 1,000 male adults | 216.43 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 104 Viet Nam 179.05 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 105 Dominican Republic 178.63 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 106 Lithuania 178.28 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 108 Paraguay 176.86 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 109 Romania 176.43 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 110 United States Virgin Islands 176.04 per 1,000 male adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Nepal?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Nepal was 178.03 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 463.83 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.03 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Nepal ranks 107th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.