South Africa vs Tanzania: Death rate from natural disasters

South Africa
0.07
in 2021
Tanzania
0.08
in 2021
South Africa rank
35th
Tanzania rank
33rd

Death rate from natural disasters over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
00.050.10.150.2200020102021

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.08 against 0.07 in South Africa, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 33rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.049 0.047 0.002 South Africa
2010s 0.053 0.049 0.004 South Africa
2020s 0.045 0.1 0.055 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, South Africa or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 0.08 against 0.07 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between South Africa and Tanzania?
0.01, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
South Africa ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 33rd 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