Number of deaths among adolescents in Nepal
Nepal: Number of deaths among adolescents was 1,167 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among adolescents in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1,167 for number of deaths among adolescents in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Nepal peaked at 3,812 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,167, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 52nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,812 | — |
| 1991 | 3,761 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3,711 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3,650 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3,579 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 3,495 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3,401 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,295 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 3,178 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 3,056 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2,938 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 2,825 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2,720 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2,626 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2,542 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,465 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,389 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,303 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,213 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2,123 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2,036 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,955 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,880 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,812 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,740 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2,523 | +45.0% |
| 2016 | 1,594 | -36.8% |
| 2017 | 1,522 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1,456 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,396 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,347 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1,297 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,250 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,207 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,167 | -3.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,167 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,167 is above the median for South Asia, which is 748.5, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among adolescents in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +45.0% | 1,740 | 2,523 |
| 2016 | -36.8% | 2,523 | 1,594 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,494 | 3,056 | 3,812 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,514 | 2,123 | 2,938 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,791 | 1,396 | 2,523 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,254 | 1,167 | 1,347 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 49 Central African Republic 1,648 compare
- 50 Türkiye 1,520 compare
- 51 Algeria 1,417 compare
- 53 Togo 1,096 compare
- 54 Syrian Arab Republic 1,076 compare
- 55 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,056 compare
More health data for Nepal
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Nepal?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Nepal was 1,167 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,812 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,167 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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