Malaysia vs United States of America: Death rate from natural disasters
Malaysia
0.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia rank
24th
United States of America rank
23rd
Death rate from natural disasters over time
- Malaysia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.099 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.122 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.034 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.092 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.058 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, Malaysia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between Malaysia and United States of America?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and United States of America rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.