Number of deaths in Nepal
Nepal: Number of deaths was 205,842 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
205,842
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
267,847
in 1984
All-time low
187,100
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 205,842 for number of deaths in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Nepal peaked at 267,847 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 187,100, in 2006.
Nepal ranks 51st of 236 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 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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 205,842 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 205,842 is above the median for South Asia, which is 184,148, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Nepal?
- Number of deaths in Nepal was 205,842 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 267,847 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,100 in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for number of deaths?
- Nepal ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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