Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Nepal
Nepal: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Nepal, 1990–2020
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2020, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Nepal stood at 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Nepal peaked at 3.6 homicides per 100,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1990.
That places Nepal 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 95 Lebanon 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 97 Armenia 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 99 Syria 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 100 Fiji 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 101 Georgia 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Nepal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 19,613 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 8,019 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.868 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.505 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.742 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.435 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Nepal?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Nepal was 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 homicides per 100,000 population in 2004.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Nepal ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.