Homicide rate who vs unodc in Nepal
Nepal: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 2.13 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.13
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
99th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.6
in 2004
All-time low
1.81
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2020
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Nepal, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2.13 for homicide rate who vs unodc in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who vs unodc in Nepal peaked at 3.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 99th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.81 | 2.74 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 1.95 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who vs unodc in Nepal?
- Homicide rate who vs unodc in Nepal was 2.13 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
- Nepal ranks 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate who vs unodc 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who vs unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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