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Deaths in Nepal

Deaths in Nepal was 205,841 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 51st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count205,841 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.6%
Rank51st of 236Countries ranked
Series high267,8481984
Series low187,1032006
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Deaths in Nepal, 1950 to 2023

180K200K220K240K260K280K19501961197219831994200520231950: 218,575 count1951: 222,301 count1952: 226,162 count1953: 230,155 count1954: 233,393 count1955: 236,982 count1956: 240,487 count1957: 243,400 count1958: 246,229 count1959: 247,665 count1960: 250,227 count1961: 252,522 count1962: 254,286 count1963: 256,679 count1964: 256,084 count1965: 256,878 count1966: 257,005 count1967: 257,939 count1968: 259,269 count1969: 259,377 count1970: 260,713 count1971: 261,795 count1972: 262,610 count1973: 263,162 count1974: 264,579 count1975: 264,598 count1976: 265,523 count1977: 264,631 count1978: 264,826 count1979: 264,894 count1980: 264,589 count1981: 266,914 count1982: 267,150 count1983: 267,807 count1984: 267,848 count1985: 265,803 count1986: 263,663 count1987: 260,177 count1988: 257,119 count1989: 252,176 count1990: 249,218 count1991: 245,295 count1992: 239,880 count1993: 237,158 count1994: 231,056 count1995: 228,412 count1996: 223,412 count1997: 216,970 count1998: 211,867 count1999: 209,142 count2000: 205,421 count2001: 200,718 count2002: 200,410 count2003: 195,833 count2004: 193,352 count2005: 190,673 count2006: 187,103 count2007: 187,549 count2008: 188,085 count2009: 190,091 count2010: 192,146 count2011: 192,202 count2012: 193,555 count2013: 194,817 count2014: 196,408 count2015: 205,486 count2016: 197,511 count2017: 198,051 count2018: 198,513 count2019: 199,574 count2020: 210,634 count2021: 228,750 count2022: 204,694 count2023: 205,841 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023205,841 Estimated
2022204,694 Estimated
2021228,750 Estimated
2020210,634 Estimated
2019199,574 Estimated
2018198,513 Estimated
2017198,051 Estimated
2016197,511 Estimated
2015205,486 Estimated
2014196,408 Estimated
2013194,817 Estimated
2012193,555 Estimated
2011192,202 Estimated
2010192,146 Estimated
2009190,091 Estimated
2008188,085 Estimated
2007187,549 Estimated
2006187,103 Estimated
2005190,673 Estimated
2004193,352 Estimated
2003195,833 Estimated
2002200,410 Estimated
2001200,718 Estimated
2000205,421 Estimated
1999209,142 Estimated
1998211,867 Estimated
1997216,970 Estimated
1996223,412 Estimated
1995228,412 Estimated
1994231,056 Estimated
1993237,158 Estimated
1992239,880 Estimated
1991245,295 Estimated
1990249,218 Estimated
1989252,176 Estimated
1988257,119 Estimated
1987260,177 Estimated
1986263,663 Estimated
1985265,803 Estimated
1984267,848 Estimated
1983267,807 Estimated
1982267,150 Estimated
1981266,914 Estimated
1980264,589 Estimated
1979264,894 Estimated
1978264,826 Estimated
1977264,631 Estimated
1976265,523 Estimated
1975264,598 Estimated
1974264,579 Estimated
1973263,162 Estimated
1972262,610 Estimated
1971261,795 Estimated
1970260,713 Estimated
1969259,377 Estimated
1968259,269 Estimated
1967257,939 Estimated
1966257,005 Estimated
1965256,878 Estimated
1964256,084 Estimated
1963256,679 Estimated
1962254,286 Estimated
1961252,522 Estimated
1960250,227 Estimated
1959247,665 Estimated
1958246,229 Estimated
1957243,400 Estimated
1956240,487 Estimated
1955236,982 Estimated
1954233,393 Estimated
1953230,155 Estimated
1952226,162 Estimated
1951222,301 Estimated
1950218,575 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, Nepal, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Nepal, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/nepal. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, Nepal, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/nepal.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Nepal, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/nepal (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths): Deaths, Nepal, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/nepal. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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Questions

What is the deaths in Nepal?

Deaths in Nepal was 205,841 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.6% from 2022. That is the 51st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest deaths in Nepal?

267,848 in 1984, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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