Iraq vs Japan: Death rate from natural disasters
Iraq
0.04
in 2021
Japan
0.05
in 2021
Iraq rank
48th
Japan rank
47th
Death rate from natural disasters over time
- Iraq
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.05 against 0.04 in Iraq, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Iraq ranks 48th and Japan ranks 47th of 192 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.079 | 0.069 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.035 | 1.59 | 1.56 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.06 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, Iraq or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.05 against 0.04 in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between Iraq and Japan?
- 0.01, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Japan rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
- Iraq ranks 48th and Japan ranks 47th 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.