Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nepal
Nepal: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 2.93 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nepal is 2.93 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nepal peaked at 3.43 per 100,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.56 per 100,000 population, in 2015.
That places Nepal 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 per 100,000 population | 2.9 per 100,000 population | 3.43 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 per 100,000 population | 2.56 per 100,000 population | 3.32 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 per 100,000 population | 2.91 per 100,000 population | 2.93 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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More health data for Nepal
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 288,259 (2025)
- Population, male 47.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 10.38 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 8.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 263,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 278,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 264,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 283,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 267,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 292,446 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nepal?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nepal was 2.93 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 per 100,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Nepal ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.