Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Nepal
Nepal: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 2.13 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Nepal, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Nepal stood at 2.13.
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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.95, 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, by in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.59 | — |
| 2001 | 3.4 | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 3.39 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.95 | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6 | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 3.34 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 3.14 | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 3.3 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.97 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 2.97 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.47 | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 2.33 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.02 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 2.15 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.21 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.95 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 2.13 | +9.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.99, 53% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.13 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.3, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 1.95 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 100 Fiji 2.37 compare
- 101 Sierra Leone 2.22 compare
- 102 Armenia 2.19 compare
- 104 Syrian Arab Republic 2.06 compare
- 104 Syrian Arab Republic 2.06 compare
- 106 Georgia 2.03 compare
- 106 Iceland 2.03 compare
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 per 100,000 population, by in Nepal?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Nepal was 2.13 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 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 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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