Colombia vs El Salvador: Death rate from natural disasters
Colombia
0.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador
0.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
32nd
El Salvador rank
35th
Death rate from natural disasters over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 32nd and El Salvador ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.362 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.572 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.175 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.397 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.575 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.465 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and El Salvador ranks 35th 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.