Homicide rate in Nepal
Nepal: Homicide rate was 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.31 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
128th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
2.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate 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, homicide rate in Nepal stood at 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Nepal peaked at 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 128th of 194 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.
Homicide rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 125 Syria 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Samoa 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Saudi Arabia 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Jordan 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Vanuatu 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Belarus 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Nepal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,613 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Nepal?
- Homicide rate in Nepal was 2.31 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 homicide rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for homicide rate?
- Nepal ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.