Afghanistan vs Haiti: Death rate from natural disasters
Afghanistan
1.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Haiti
20.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
4th
Haiti rank
1st
Death rate from natural disasters over time
- Afghanistan
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 19 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Haiti's figure about 15.6 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Haiti ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Haiti ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Haiti |
| 2010s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 155.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Haiti |
| 2020s | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, Afghanistan or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between Afghanistan and Haiti?
- 19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Haiti?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Haiti rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Haiti ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from natural disasters in both sexes, per 100,000 people.