Suicide rates by age detailed who in Nepal
Nepal: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 16.04 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.04
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.99
in 2011
All-time low
14.63
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rates by age detailed who in Nepal stood at 16.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Nepal peaked at 18.99 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.63, in 2016.
Nepal ranks 38th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.78 | — |
| 2001 | 18.28 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 18.03 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 17.96 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 17.88 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 18.04 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 18.15 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.2 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.98 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 18.24 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 18.44 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.99 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.37 | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 18.22 | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 17.69 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.03 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 14.63 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 16.48 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 16.57 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 16.62 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.38 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 16.04 | -2.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 16.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 16.04 is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.54, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.15 | 17.88 | 18.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17 | 14.63 | 18.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.21 | 16.04 | 16.38 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 suicide rates by age detailed who in Nepal?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Nepal was 16.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.99 in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.63 in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Nepal ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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