Probability of dying, by age in Nepal

Nepal: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0236 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0236
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
60th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0584
in 2000
All-time low
0.0236
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Nepal, 2000–2021

00.020.040.062000201020212000: 0.0582001: 0.0562002: 0.0532003: 0.0512004: 0.0482005: 0.0462006: 0.0452007: 0.0432008: 0.0412009: 0.042010: 0.0382011: 0.0372012: 0.0352013: 0.0342014: 0.0322015: 0.0312016: 0.032017: 0.0282018: 0.0272019: 0.0262020: 0.0252021: 0.024

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 57 Tajikistan 0.0273 compare
  2. 58 India 0.0268 compare
  3. 59 Bangladesh 0.0248 compare
  4. 61 Fiji 0.0232 compare
  5. 62 Guyana 0.0228 compare
  6. 63 Philippines 0.0219 compare

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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

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.