India vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from natural disasters
India
0.15
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.16
in 2021
India rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Death rate from natural disasters over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.16 against 0.15 in India, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.495 | 18.71 | 18.21 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.131 | 0.626 | 0.495 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.16 | 0.105 | 0.055 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, India or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.16 against 0.15 in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
- India ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 192 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.