Japan vs Vietnam: Death rate from natural disasters

Japan
0.05
in 2021
Vietnam
0.04
in 2021
Japan rank
47th
Vietnam rank
48th

Death rate from natural disasters over time

  • Japan
  • Vietnam
051015200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.05 against 0.04 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.

Japan ranks 47th and Vietnam ranks 48th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 0.079 0.421 0.342 Vietnam
2010s 1.59 0.153 1.44 Japan
2020s 0.09 0.185 0.095 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, Japan or Vietnam?
Japan, at 0.05 against 0.04 in Vietnam as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between Japan and Vietnam?
0.01, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
Japan ranks 47th and Vietnam ranks 48th 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