According to the latest WHO data published in 2017; Causes of death in Nepal, demographic summary, health risks, cancer rank by type, world rankings, health profile in Nepal. What is the leading cause of death in Nepal?
CAUSES | Rate | World Rank | Deaths (%) |
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Coronary Heart Disease | 158.35 | 41 | 30,559 (18.72%) |
Lung Disease | 100.75 | 2 | 19,274 (11.81%) |
Stroke | 80.01 | 97 | 15,450 (9.46%) |
Influenza and Pneumonia | 47.23 | 77 | 10,535 (6.45%) |
Diarrhoeal diseases | 36.73 | 41 | 7,882 (4.83%) |
Diabetes Mellitus | 33.25 | 77 | 6,482 (3.97%) |
Tuberculosis | 24.24 | 52 | 5,252 (3.22%) |
Liver Disease | 23.05 | 61 | 4,848 (2.97%) |
Kidney Disease | 21.72 | 52 | 4,337 (2.66%) |
Alzheimers/Dementia | 20.52 | 67 | 3,689 (2.26%) |
Road Traffic Accidents | 20.13 | 79 | 4,921 (3.01%) |
Asthma | 16.38 | 26 | 3,317 (2.03%) |
Hypertension | 14.98 | 80 | 2,925 (1.79%) |
Cervical Cancer | 14.36 | 55 | 1,624 (0.99%) |
Lung Cancers | 12.99 | 91 | 2,679 (1.64%) |
Low Birth Weight | 12.57 | 57 | 3,981 (2.44%) |
HIV/AIDS | 9.76 | 71 | 2,280 (1.40%) |
Birth Trauma | 9.59 | 58 | 3,039 (1.86%) |
Breast Cancer | 9.21 | 163 | 1,054 (0.65%) |
Rheumatic Heart Disease | 8.80 | 11 | 1,860 (1.14%) |
Peptic Ulcer Disease | 8.35 | 21 | 1,689 (1.03%) |
Other Injuries | 8.05 | 96 | 1,927 (1.18%) |
Congenital Anomalies | 7.38 | 111 | 2,269 (1.39%) |
Falls | 7.34 | 63 | 1,586 (0.97%) |
Suicide | 7.02 | 127 | 1,709 (1.05%) |
Oral Cancer | 6.44 | 25 | 1,341 (0.82%) |
Stomach Cancer | 5.85 | 82 | 1,217 (0.75%) |
Ovary Cancer | 5.82 | 44 | 649 (0.40%) |
Meningitis | 4.73 | 50 | 1,098 (0.67%) |
Maternal Conditions | 4.42 | 53 | 1,242 (0.76%) |
Lymphomas | 4.18 | 115 | 895 (0.55%) |
Leukemia | 3.54 | 108 | 890 (0.55%) |
Fires | 3.52 | 63 | 876 (0.54%) |
Endocrine Disorders | 3.41 | 130 | 739 (0.45%) |
Encephalitis | 3.38 | 3 | 810 (0.50%) |
Violence | 3.33 | 121 | 933 (0.57%) |
Colon-Rectum Cancers | 3.02 | 170 | 627 (0.38%) |
Oesophagus Cancer | 2.59 | 87 | 533 (0.33%) |
Malnutrition | 2.29 | 82 | 483 (0.30%) |
Hepatitis B | 2.28 | 20 | 485 (0.30%) |
Tetanus | 1.68 | 32 | 405 (0.25%) |
Pertussis | 1.67 | 50 | 532 (0.33%) |
Bladder Cancer | 1.52 | 118 | 299 (0.18%) |
Epilepsy | 1.44 | 113 | 340 (0.21%) |
Drownings | 1.43 | 138 | 361 (0.22%) |
Prostate Cancer | 1.41 | 182 | (0.00%) |
Leishmaniasis | 1.28 | 3 | 342 (0.21%) |
Appendicitis | 1.22 | 41 | 261 (0.16%) |
Skin Disease | 1.17 | 114 | 235 (0.14%) |
Pancreas Cancer | 1.11 | 156 | (0.00%) |
Value | World Rank | |
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Population total | 29,384,297 | 45 |
Sex ratio m / f | 0.95 | 153 |
Population 0-14 | 30.2% | 72 |
Population 15-64 | 64.6% | 116 |
Population 65 + | 5.2% | 117 |
Total | World Rank | |
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Alcohol Liters | 2.0 | 146 |
Male | Female | World Rank | |
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Smoking Percent | 37.1 | 11.1 | 56 / 56 |
Male | Female | World Rank | |
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Obesity Percent | 2.7 | 5.4 | 179 / 183 |
Total | World Rank | |
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Happiness Score | 4.88 | 97 |
CAUSES | Rate | World Rank |
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Cervical Cancer | 14.36 | 55 |
Lung Cancers | 12.99 | 91 |
Breast Cancer | 9.21 | 163 |
Oral Cancer | 6.44 | 25 |
Stomach Cancer | 5.85 | 82 |
Ovary Cancer | 5.82 | 44 |
Colon-Rectum Cancers | 3.02 | 170 |
Oesophagus Cancer | 2.59 | 87 |
Bladder Cancer | 1.52 | 118 |
Prostate Cancer | 1.41 | 182 |
Pancreas Cancer | 1.11 | 156 |