Australia vs China: Death rate from natural disasters

Australia
0.03
in 2021
China
0.03
in 2021
Australia rank
53rd
China rank
53rd

Death rate from natural disasters over time

  • Australia
  • China
0246200020102021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.03 against 0.03 in China, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

Australia ranks 53rd and China ranks 53rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China Difference Ahead
2000s 0.02 0.765 0.745 China
2010s 0.039 0.116 0.077 China
2020s 0.055 0.03 0.025 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, Australia or China?
Australia, at 0.03 against 0.03 in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between Australia and China?
0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and China rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
Australia ranks 53rd and China ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Death rate from natural disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed