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Nepal Homicide Rate

Nepal's homicide rate rose to 2.29 per 100,000 in 2019, up from 2.21 per 100,000 in 2018, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.08 from the previous year. Nepal has homicide rate lower than the global median (2.29 vs median 2.32). Compared with the median in Asia, Nepal is higher (2.29 vs regional median 1.41) and ranks 11th out of 35 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1990-2019)

(in Per 100,000)
Year Homicide Rate (Per 100,000)
2019 2.29
2018 2.21
2017 2.19
2016 2.15
2015 2.02
2014 2.03
2013 2.21
2012 2.35
2011 2.49
2010 2.99
2009 2.98
2008 3.32
2007 3.15
2006 2.3
2005 3.34
2004 3.6
2003 2.95
2002 3.39
2001 3.4
2000 2.59
1999 2.61
1998 2.74
1997 2.47
1990 1.8
Nepal Homicide Rate : Definition
Homicide Rate measures the number of intentional murders per 100,000 people in Nepal.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 71.2% 68.7% 2021
Gini Index 30 points 32.8 points 2022
Happiness Index 5.31 points 5.16 points 2024
Population 29.65M 29.69M 2024
Poverty Rate 2.4% 21.5% 2022
Primary Enrollment Rate 122.98% 118.8% 2023