Suicide Rate in Nepal
Nepal: Suicide Rate was 10.14 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
10.14
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
55th
of 184 countries
All-time high
10.65
in 2013
All-time low
9.32
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in Nepal, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Nepal stood at 10.14.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Nepal peaked at 10.65 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.32, in 2008.
Nepal ranks 55th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.56 | 9.32 | 9.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.48 | 10.08 | 10.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.97 | 9.8 | 10.14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 52 Mozambique 10.61 compare
- 53 Mauritius 10.52 compare
- 54 Denmark 10.46 compare
- 56 Slovak Republic 9.91 compare
- 57 Romania 9.62 compare
- 58 United Kingdom 9.55 compare
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 277,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 269,376 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 278,739 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Nepal?
- Suicide rate in Nepal was 10.14 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.65 in 2013.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.32 in 2008.
- How does Nepal rank for suicide rate?
- Nepal ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.