Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Death rate from natural disasters

Burkina Faso
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
83rd
Nigeria rank
83rd

Death rate from natural disasters over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Nigeria
00.10.20.3200020102021

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and Nigeria ranks 83rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.042 deaths per 100,000 people 0.042 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people Burkina Faso
2010s 0.032 deaths per 100,000 people 0.061 deaths per 100,000 people 0.029 deaths per 100,000 people Nigeria
2020s 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
Burkina Faso, at 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and Nigeria ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – 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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Indicator
Death rate from natural disasters
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from natural disasters in both sexes, per 100,000 people.