Number of deaths who in Nepal

Nepal: Number of deaths who was 201,338 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
201,338
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
201,338
in 2021
All-time low
156,453
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Nepal, 2000–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201020212000: 175.3k2001: 169.4k2002: 168.7k2003: 162.1k2004: 161.3k2005: 158.5k2006: 156.9k2007: 156.5k2008: 156.6k2009: 156.8k2010: 157.5k2011: 159.1k2012: 160.6k2013: 162.1k2014: 163.4k2015: 172.0k2016: 166.8k2017: 168.1k2018: 169.3k2019: 170.6k2020: 181.9k2021: 201.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, number of deaths who in Nepal stood at 201,338. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Nepal peaked at 201,338 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 156,453, in 2007.

Nepal ranks 52nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths who in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Nepal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 175,350
2001 169,420 -3.4%
2002 168,661 -0.4%
2003 162,125 -3.9%
2004 161,253 -0.5%
2005 158,490 -1.7%
2006 156,911 -1.0%
2007 156,453 -0.3%
2008 156,580 +0.1%
2009 156,772 +0.1%
2010 157,463 +0.4%
2011 159,145 +1.1%
2012 160,596 +0.9%
2013 162,105 +0.9%
2014 163,425 +0.8%
2015 171,992 +5.2%
2016 166,754 -3.0%
2017 168,069 +0.8%
2018 169,306 +0.7%
2019 170,566 +0.7%
2020 181,870 +6.6%
2021 201,338 +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 162,202 156,453 175,350 10
2010s 164,942 157,463 171,992 10
2020s 191,604 181,870 201,338 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Nepal?
Number of deaths who in Nepal was 201,338 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 201,338 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 156,453 in 2007.
How does Nepal rank for number of deaths who?
Nepal ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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