Nicaragua vs South Africa: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Nicaragua
0.0289 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
South Africa
0.029 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2026
Nicaragua rank
92nd
South Africa rank
91st
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.029 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0289 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0001 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 91st of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980s | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0325 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0952 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.6441 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.074 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5701 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.261 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0501 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2108 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.1359 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3639 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.228 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.029 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0289 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 0.0001 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 91st 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.