Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Nepal
Nepal: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 617 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
617
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
54th
of 193 countries
All-time high
936
in 2004
All-time low
354
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2020
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Nepal, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Nepal is 617, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Nepal peaked at 936 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 354, in 1990.
That places Nepal 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 354 | — |
| 1997 | 575 | +62.4% |
| 1998 | 650 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 630 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 635 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 848 | +33.5% |
| 2002 | 858 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 757 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 936 | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 878 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 610 | -30.5% |
| 2007 | 841 | +37.9% |
| 2008 | 892 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 806 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 813 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 679 | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 642 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 606 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 558 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 598 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 617 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 630 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 659 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 555 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 617 | +11.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 617 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 607, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 617 is above the median for South Asia, which is 595, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 552.25 | 354 | 650 | 4 |
| 2000s | 806.1 | 610 | 936 | 10 |
| 2010s | 635.7 | 555 | 813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 617 | 617 | 617 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More development goals data for Nepal
- Red List Index 0.9303 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 27.57 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 34 (2025)
- Infant deaths 12,587 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Nepal?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Nepal was 617 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 936 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 354 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Nepal ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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