Sri Lanka vs United States: Death rate from natural disasters
Sri Lanka
0.16
in 2021
United States
0.17
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
24th
United States rank
23rd
Death rate from natural disasters over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.17 against 0.16 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th and United States ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.71 | 0.122 | 18.58 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.626 | 0.092 | 0.534 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.105 | 0.11 | 0.005 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, Sri Lanka or United States?
- United States, at 0.17 against 0.16 in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0.01, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th and United States ranks 23rd 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.