Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Nepal
Nepal: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 10.1 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
10.1 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
59th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10.6 per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
9.5 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Nepal is 10.1 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Nepal peaked at 10.6 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.5 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Nepal 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 9.5 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.1 per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 10.6 per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 10.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.8 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 10.1 per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7 per 100,000 people | 9.5 per 100,000 people | 9.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.43 per 100,000 people | 10.1 per 100,000 people | 10.6 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.95 per 100,000 people | 9.8 per 100,000 people | 10.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 56 Mozambique 10.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Denmark 10.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Mauritius 10.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Slovakia 9.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Romania 9.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Bulgaria 9.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 62 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 62 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.5 per 100,000 people compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Nepal?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Nepal was 10.1 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Nepal ranks 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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