Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Nepal

Number of intentional homicides in Nepal in 2020 — 617 people. Ranked 93 in the world out of 128. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 74.3%.

2020 617 people +11.17% vs 2019
World rank 93of 128
Period maximum 936 people2004
Period minimum 354 people1990

Trend over time

1990–2020 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Nepal, 1990–20202004006008001,000199019931996199920022005200820112014201720201990: 354 people1997: 575 people1998: 650 people1999: 630 people2000: 635 people2001: 848 people2002: 858 people2003: 757 people2004: 936 people2005: 878 people2006: 610 people2007: 841 people2008: 892 people2009: 806 people2010: 813 people2011: 679 people2012: 642 people2013: 606 people2014: 558 people2015: 598 people2016: 617 people2017: 630 people2018: 659 people2019: 555 people2020: 617 people
Change over the period: +263 (+74.29%) Average annual rate: 1.87 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nepal

Nepal 617 people
World 418,345 people
South Asia computed 52,727 people
Number of intentional homicides — Nepal, by year Nepal All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 617 +62 +11.17%
2019 555 −104 −15.78%
2018 659 +29 +4.6%
2017 630 +13 +2.11%
2016 617 +19 +3.18%
2015 598 +40 +7.17%
2014 558 −48 −7.92%
2013 606 −36 −5.61%
2012 642 −37 −5.45%
2011 679 −134 −16.48%
2010 813 +7 +0.87%
2009 806 −86 −9.64%
2008 892 +51 +6.06%
2007 841 +231 +37.87%
2006 610 −268 −30.52%
2005 878 −58 −6.2%
2004 936 +179 +23.65%
2003 757 −101 −11.77%
2002 858 +10 +1.18%
2001 848 +213 +33.54%
2000 635 +5 +0.79%
1999 630 −20 −3.08%
1998 650 +75 +13.04%
1997 575
1990 354

Southern Asia, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year. UNODC treats intentional homicide as unlawful death inflicted with the intent to cause it — the definition is standardized across all countries, so the figures are comparable regardless of how the act is classified in national law. The data are collected through the annual survey of countries on crime trends and supplemented with estimates from death registration systems and medical statistics.

Important: The absolute count and the rate per 100,000 answer different questions: large countries stand in the top rows by the number of homicides, and entirely different ones by the rate. Both are worth looking at.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.