Probability of dying, by age in Nepal
Nepal: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0236 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0236 for probability of dying, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Nepal peaked at 0.0584 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0236, in 2021.
That places Nepal 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0584 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0556 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.053 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0506 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0484 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0464 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0446 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0429 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0412 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0396 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0381 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0367 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0352 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0338 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0324 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.031 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0297 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0284 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0271 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0259 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0247 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0236 | -4.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0236 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.031, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0236 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0221, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0481 | 0.0396 | 0.0584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0318 | 0.0259 | 0.0381 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0241 | 0.0236 | 0.0247 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 57 Tajikistan 0.0273 compare
- 58 India 0.0268 compare
- 59 Bangladesh 0.0248 compare
- 61 Fiji 0.0232 compare
- 62 Guyana 0.0228 compare
- 63 Philippines 0.0219 compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Nepal?
- Probability of dying, by age in Nepal was 0.0236 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0584 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0236 in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Nepal ranks 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.