Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Nepal
Nepal: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 3,041 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3,041
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,044
in 2019
All-time low
2,417
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 3,041 for number of deaths from suicide ghe in 2021.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Nepal peaked at 3,044 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,417, in 2002.
That places Nepal 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,451 | — |
| 2001 | 2,420 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,417 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,441 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,459 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,514 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,562 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,559 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,507 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,611 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,730 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2,829 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2,790 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,903 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2,911 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,920 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,882 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,980 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3,028 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3,044 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,873 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3,041 | +5.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3,041 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.28, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3,041 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,108, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,494 | 2,417 | 2,611 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,902 | 2,730 | 3,044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,957 | 2,873 | 3,041 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Nepal?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Nepal was 3,041 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,044 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,417 in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Nepal ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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