Mexico vs United Kingdom: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Mexico
0.0008 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2026
United Kingdom
0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2026
Mexico rank
129th
United Kingdom rank
128th
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0008 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.0006 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.9 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 129th and United Kingdom ranks 128th of 196 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 8 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0494 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.4813 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0673 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4139 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.0503 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1461 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0958 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.6016 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0267 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5749 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.1181 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0212 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0969 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.2602 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0398 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2204 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.0606 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0175 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.043 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.1048 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0056 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0992 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.0518 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0036 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0482 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita, Mexico or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0008 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita between Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 0.0006 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2026.
- How do Mexico and United Kingdom rank globally for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 129th and United Kingdom 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.