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Intentional homicides in Nepal

Nepal: Intentional homicides was 2.13 per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.13 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
96th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3.6 per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
1.81 per 100,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2020

Intentional homicides in Nepal, 1990–2020

012341990200520201990: 1.8 per 100,000 people1997: 2.5 per 100,000 people1998: 2.7 per 100,000 people1999: 2.6 per 100,000 people2000: 2.6 per 100,000 people2001: 3.4 per 100,000 people2002: 3.4 per 100,000 people2003: 2.9 per 100,000 people2004: 3.6 per 100,000 people2005: 3.3 per 100,000 people2006: 2.3 per 100,000 people2007: 3.1 per 100,000 people2008: 3.3 per 100,000 people2009: 3 per 100,000 people2010: 3 per 100,000 people2011: 2.5 per 100,000 people2012: 2.3 per 100,000 people2013: 2.2 per 100,000 people2014: 2 per 100,000 people2015: 2.1 per 100,000 people2016: 2.2 per 100,000 people2017: 2.2 per 100,000 people2018: 2.3 per 100,000 people2019: 2 per 100,000 people2020: 2.1 per 100,000 people

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Nepal is 2.13 per 100,000 people, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Nepal peaked at 3.6 per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.81 per 100,000 people, in 1990.

Nepal ranks 96th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.41 per 100,000 people 1.81 per 100,000 people 2.74 per 100,000 people 4
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

  1. 93 Sierra Leone 2.22 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 94 Armenia 2.21 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 95 Azerbaijan 2.16 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 97 Syria 2.06 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 98 Fiji 2.06 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 99 Georgia 2.03 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Nepal?
Intentional homicides in Nepal was 2.13 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 3.6 per 100,000 people in 2004.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.81 per 100,000 people in 1990.
How does Nepal rank for intentional homicides?
Nepal ranks 96th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.