Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Ireland
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2026
Ireland rank
130th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
128th
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 130th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 128th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1549 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0427 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1122 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.1988 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0147 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1841 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0771 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0548 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0223 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0309 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0212 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0097 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0255 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0046 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0209 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0065 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0073 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0008 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 130th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 128th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.