Colombia vs South Africa: Death rate from natural disasters
Colombia
0.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
0.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
32nd
South Africa rank
35th
Death rate from natural disasters over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.362 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.049 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.313 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.572 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.053 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.519 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.065 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and South Africa 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.