Homicides in Nepal
Nepal: Homicides was 617 homicides in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
617 homicides
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
50th
of 179 countries
All-time high
936 homicides
in 2004
All-time low
354 homicides
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2020
Homicides 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.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 617 homicides for homicides in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Nepal peaked at 936 homicides in 2004 and was at its lowest, 354 homicides, in 1990.
That places Nepal 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Homicides in Nepal, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 354 homicides | — |
| 1997 | 575 homicides | +62.4% |
| 1998 | 650 homicides | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 630 homicides | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 635 homicides | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 848 homicides | +33.5% |
| 2002 | 858 homicides | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 757 homicides | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 936 homicides | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 878 homicides | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 610 homicides | -30.5% |
| 2007 | 841 homicides | +37.9% |
| 2008 | 892 homicides | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 806 homicides | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 813 homicides | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 679 homicides | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 642 homicides | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 606 homicides | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 558 homicides | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 598 homicides | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 617 homicides | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 630 homicides | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 659 homicides | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 555 homicides | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 617 homicides | +11.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 617 homicides is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 635 homicides, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 617 homicides is below the median for South Asia, which is 679.5 homicides, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 552.25 homicides | 354 homicides | 650 homicides | 4 |
| 2000s | 806.1 homicides | 610 homicides | 936 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 635.7 homicides | 555 homicides | 813 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 617 homicides | 617 homicides | 617 homicides | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 homicides in Nepal?
- Homicides in Nepal was 617 homicides 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 homicides recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 936 homicides in 2004.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 354 homicides in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for homicides?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.