New Zealand vs Zimbabwe: Death rate from natural disasters
New Zealand
0.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
0.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand rank
59th
Zimbabwe rank
59th
Death rate from natural disasters over time
- New Zealand
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
New Zealand ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.112 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.102 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.528 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.765 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.237 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, New Zealand or Zimbabwe?
- New Zealand, at 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Zimbabwe rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
- New Zealand ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th 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.