Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Nepal
Nepal: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 2.13 per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.13 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
103rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.6 per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
1.95 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Nepal, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Nepal stood at 2.13 per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Nepal peaked at 3.6 per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.95 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Nepal ranks 103rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.59 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.4 per 100,000 people | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 3.39 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.95 per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6 per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 3.34 per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3 per 100,000 people | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 3.14 per 100,000 people | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.97 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 2.97 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.47 per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 2.33 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.02 per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 2.15 per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.21 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.25 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.35 per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.95 per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 2.13 per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.13 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.99 per 100,000 people, 53% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.13 per 100,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.3 per 100,000 people, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1 per 100,000 people | 2.3 per 100,000 people | 3.6 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 per 100,000 people | 1.95 per 100,000 people | 2.97 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 per 100,000 people | 2.13 per 100,000 people | 2.13 per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 100 Fiji 2.37 per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Sierra Leone 2.22 per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Armenia 2.19 per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Syrian Arab Republic 2.06 per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Syria 2.06 per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Georgia 2.03 per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Iceland 2.03 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Nepal
- Red List Index 0.9303 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 27.57 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.25 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Nepal?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Nepal was 2.13 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Nepal ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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