Switzerland vs United States of America: Death rate from natural disasters
Switzerland
0.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland rank
20th
United States of America rank
23rd
Death rate from natural disasters over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.203 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.122 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.081 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.134 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.092 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.042 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, Switzerland or United States of America?
- Switzerland, at 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
- Switzerland ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 23rd 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.