Colombia vs Somalia: Death rate from natural disasters
Colombia
0.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Somalia
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
32nd
Somalia rank
30th
Death rate from natural disasters over time
- Colombia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 32nd and Somalia ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.362 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.388 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.026 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.572 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.194 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.378 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.165 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.055 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, Colombia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between Colombia and Somalia?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Somalia rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and Somalia ranks 30th 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.