Indonesia vs United States: Death rate from natural disasters

Indonesia
0.19
in 2021
United States
0.17
in 2021
Indonesia rank
20th
United States rank
23rd

Death rate from natural disasters over time

  • Indonesia
  • United States
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.19 against 0.17 in United States, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 20th and United States ranks 23rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United States Difference Ahead
2000s 8.04 0.122 7.92 Indonesia
2010s 0.326 0.092 0.234 Indonesia
2020s 0.14 0.11 0.03 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, Indonesia or United States?
Indonesia, at 0.19 against 0.17 in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between Indonesia and United States?
0.02, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
Indonesia ranks 20th and United States ranks 23rd 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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About this data

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