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Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Nepal

Nepal: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.13 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
99th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.6 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2004
All-time low
1.81 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2020

Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Nepal, 1990–2020

012341990200520201990: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 3.4 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 3.4 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 3.6 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 3.1 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 3 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 3 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 2 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 2 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population

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

Nepal recorded 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population 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 homicides per 100,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population, 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.

Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Nepal, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population —
1997 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population +36.6%
1998 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population +10.8%
1999 2.61 homicides per 100,000 population -4.9%
2000 2.59 homicides per 100,000 population -0.9%
2001 3.4 homicides per 100,000 population +31.4%
2002 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population -0.3%
2003 2.95 homicides per 100,000 population -13.0%
2004 3.6 homicides per 100,000 population +22.1%
2005 3.34 homicides per 100,000 population -7.2%
2006 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population -31.2%
2007 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population +36.7%
2008 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population +5.3%
2009 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population -10.2%
2010 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population +0.2%
2011 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population -16.9%
2012 2.33 homicides per 100,000 population -5.7%
2013 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population -5.8%
2014 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population -8.2%
2015 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population +6.6%
2016 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population +2.7%
2017 2.25 homicides per 100,000 population +1.9%
2018 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population +4.3%
2019 1.95 homicides per 100,000 population -16.8%
2020 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population +9.1%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 96 Lebanon 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 97 Sierra Leone 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 98 Armenia 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 100 Syria 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 101 Fiji 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 102 Georgia 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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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 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, who vs. unodc recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 3.6 homicides per 100,000 population in 2004.
What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population 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 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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