Number of deaths due to disaster in Nepal
Nepal: Number of deaths due to disaster was 508 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
508
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
31st
of 123 countries
All-time high
9,248
in 2015
All-time low
333
in 2005
Years of data
17
2005–2021
Number of deaths due to disaster in Nepal, 2005–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths due to disaster in Nepal stood at 508.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Nepal peaked at 9,248 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 333, in 2005.
That places Nepal 31st out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 333 | — |
| 2006 | 599 | +79.9% |
| 2007 | 637 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 936 | +46.9% |
| 2009 | 1,260 | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 1,002 | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 418 | -58.3% |
| 2012 | 442 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 456 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 503 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 9,248 | +1738.6% |
| 2016 | 450 | -95.1% |
| 2017 | 490 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 478 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 489 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 558 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 508 | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 753 | 333 | 1,260 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,398 | 418 | 9,248 | 10 |
| 2020s | 533 | 508 | 558 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 28 Myanmar 572 compare
- 29 Philippines 555 compare
- 30 Indonesia 540 compare
- 32 Russian Federation 494 compare
- 33 Namibia 446 compare
- 34 Bangladesh 434 compare
More climate change data for Nepal
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 163.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Nepal?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Nepal was 508 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9,248 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 333 in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Nepal ranks 31st out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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