Number of suicides in Nepal
Nepal: Number of suicides was 3,041 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 3,041 deaths for number of suicides 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 suicides in Nepal peaked at 3,044 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,417 deaths, 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 suicides in Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,451 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,420 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,417 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,441 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,459 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,514 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,562 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,559 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,507 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,611 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,730 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2,829 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2,790 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,903 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2,911 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,920 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,882 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,980 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3,028 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3,044 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,873 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3,041 deaths | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,494 deaths | 2,417 deaths | 2,611 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,902 deaths | 2,730 deaths | 3,044 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,957 deaths | 2,873 deaths | 3,041 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 30 Indonesia 3,315 deaths compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 3,311 deaths compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 3,175 deaths compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 2,830 deaths compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 2,776 deaths compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 2,763 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Nepal?
- Number of suicides in Nepal was 3,041 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,044 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,417 deaths in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for number of suicides?
- Nepal ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.