El Salvador vs South Africa: Death rate from natural disasters

El Salvador
0.07
in 2021
South Africa
0.07
in 2021
El Salvador rank
35th
South Africa rank
35th

Death rate from natural disasters over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
05101520200020102021

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.07 against 0.07 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

El Salvador ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 35th of 194 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.88 0.049 2.83 El Salvador
2010s 0.175 0.053 0.122 El Salvador
2020s 0.575 0.045 0.53 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, El Salvador or South Africa?
El Salvador, at 0.07 against 0.07 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between El Salvador and South Africa?
0, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
El Salvador ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 35th 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