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

Latest (2021)
19.4 %
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
98th
of 197 countries
All-time high
20.7 %
in 2015
All-time low
18.2 %
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Nepal, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 19.6 %2005: 18.2 %2010: 19.1 %2015: 20.7 %2019: 20.4 %2020: 20.4 %2021: 19.4 %

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

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability) in Nepal, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 96 North Macedonia 19.6 % compare
  2. 97 Sao Tome and Principe 19.5 % compare
  3. 99 Botswana 19 % compare
  4. 100 Kyrgyzstan 18.8 % compare
  5. 100 United Republic of Tanzania 18.8 % compare

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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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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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