Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Nepal
Nepal: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 2.32 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2.32 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Nepal peaked at 3.56 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.32, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 123rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.71 | — |
| 2001 | 2.93 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 2.93 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.06 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 3.45 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 2.93 | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 3.13 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.17 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.56 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 3.42 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.05 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 2.89 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.38 | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 2.64 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 2.65 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.66 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.45 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.4 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.32 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.13 | 2.71 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 | 2.38 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 | 2.32 | 2.4 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Nepal?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Nepal was 2.32 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 in 2008.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Nepal ranks 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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