Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Nepal
Nepal: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 427.04 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from hiv/aids in Nepal is 427.04 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Nepal peaked at 1,759 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 427.04 deaths, in 2021.
That places Nepal 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 501.24 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 686.09 deaths | +36.9% |
| 2002 | 908.98 deaths | +32.5% |
| 2003 | 1,156 deaths | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 1,347 deaths | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 1,546 deaths | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 1,743 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 1,729 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,676 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,759 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,703 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,625 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,329 deaths | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 1,471 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 1,362 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1,238 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 1,160 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1,047 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 874.64 deaths | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 724.6 deaths | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 565.55 deaths | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 427.04 deaths | -24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,305 deaths | 501.24 deaths | 1,759 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,253 deaths | 724.6 deaths | 1,703 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 496.29 deaths | 427.04 deaths | 565.55 deaths | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Nepal?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Nepal was 427.04 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,759 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 427.04 deaths in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Nepal ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.