South Africa vs Yemen: Death rate from natural disasters
South Africa
0.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Yemen
0.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa rank
35th
Yemen rank
35th
Death rate from natural disasters over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Yemen, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 Yemen ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.049 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.204 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.155 deaths per 100,000 people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.053 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.085 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.032 deaths per 100,000 people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, South Africa or Yemen?
- South Africa, at 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between South Africa and Yemen?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
- South Africa ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 35th 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.