South Africa vs Türkiye: Death rate from natural disasters
South Africa
0.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Türkiye
0.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa rank
35th
Türkiye rank
33rd
Death rate from natural disasters over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Türkiye'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 Türkiye ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.049 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.074 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 0.053 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.047 deaths per 100,000 people | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.195 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, South Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
- South Africa ranks 35th and Türkiye ranks 33rd 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.