Suicide rate, by age in Nepal
Nepal: Suicide rate, by age was 0.3485 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by age in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Nepal stood at 0.3485 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Nepal peaked at 0.4694 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2963 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 89th of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3694 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2963 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4581 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4217 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2999 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4694 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3642 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3485 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3798 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 86 Yemen 0.3534 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Cuba 0.3507 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 East Timor 0.349 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 0.3484 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Sudan 0.3417 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Zambia 0.3377 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Nepal
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 257,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 292,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 264,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 294,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 270,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,028 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Nepal?
- Suicide rate, by age in Nepal was 0.3485 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4694 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2963 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Nepal ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.