Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Death rate from natural disasters
Iceland
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
83rd
Saudi Arabia rank
83rd
Death rate from natural disasters over time
- Iceland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iceland ranks 83rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.067 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.103 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.036 deaths per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.028 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.054 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.026 deaths per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
- Iceland, at 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
- Iceland ranks 83rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd 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.