Number of deaths per year in Nepal
Nepal: Number of deaths per year was 205,842 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
205,842
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
51st
of 229 countries
All-time high
267,847
in 1984
All-time low
187,100
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Nepal stood at 205,842.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Nepal peaked at 267,847 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 187,100, in 2006.
Nepal ranks 51st of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 218,576 | — |
| 1951 | 222,303 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 226,162 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 230,155 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 233,393 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 236,984 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 240,485 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 243,400 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 246,228 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 247,666 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 250,224 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 252,525 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 254,292 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 256,678 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 256,089 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 256,876 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 257,007 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 257,939 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 259,267 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 259,376 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 260,712 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 261,799 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 262,611 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 263,162 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 264,579 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 264,598 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 265,516 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 264,632 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 264,827 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 264,892 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 264,589 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 266,914 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 267,148 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 267,811 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 267,847 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 265,802 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 263,658 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 260,178 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 257,121 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 252,172 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 249,220 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 245,293 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 239,876 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 237,160 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 231,054 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 228,411 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 223,411 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 216,972 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 211,870 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 209,150 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 205,423 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 200,715 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 200,413 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 195,832 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 193,353 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 190,671 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 187,100 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 187,548 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 188,085 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 190,088 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 192,149 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 192,204 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 193,558 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 194,814 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 196,401 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 205,492 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 197,509 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 198,048 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 198,515 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 199,575 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 210,632 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 228,750 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 204,695 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 205,842 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 234,535 | 218,576 | 247,666 | 10 |
| 1960s | 256,027 | 250,224 | 259,376 | 10 |
| 1970s | 263,733 | 260,712 | 265,516 | 10 |
| 1980s | 263,324 | 252,172 | 267,847 | 10 |
| 1990s | 229,242 | 209,150 | 249,220 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193,923 | 187,100 | 205,423 | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,826 | 192,149 | 205,492 | 10 |
| 2020s | 212,480 | 204,695 | 228,750 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.0917 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.2825 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6532 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Nepal?
- Number of deaths per year in Nepal was 205,842 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 267,847 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,100 in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for number of deaths per year?
- Nepal ranks 51st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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