Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Nepal
Nepal: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 19.4 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Nepal is 19.4 %, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Nepal peaked at 20.7 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.2 %, in 2005.
That places Nepal 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.6 % | — |
| 2005 | 18.2 % | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 19.1 % | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 20.7 % | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 20.4 % | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.4 % | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9 % | 18.2 % | 19.6 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.07 % | 19.1 % | 20.7 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.9 % | 19.4 % | 20.4 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 96 North Macedonia 19.6 % compare
- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 19.5 % compare
- 99 Botswana 19 % compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 18.8 % compare
- 100 United Republic of Tanzania 18.8 % compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Nepal?
- Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Nepal was 19.4 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 % in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
- Nepal ranks 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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