Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from natural disasters
Malaysia
0.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia rank
24th
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Death rate from natural disasters over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.099 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.034 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.626 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.592 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.105 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Malaysia, at 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th 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.