Argentina vs China: Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters

Argentina
0.03 per 100,000 population
in 2023
China
0.05 per 100,000 population
in 2023
Argentina rank
115th
China rank
112th

Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters over time

  • Argentina
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.05 per 100,000 population against 0.03 per 100,000 population in Argentina, a difference of 0.02 per 100,000 population.

That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 115th and China ranks 112th of 140 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina China Difference Ahead
2010s 2.91 per 100,000 population 0.0725 per 100,000 population 2.84 per 100,000 population Argentina
2020s 0.03 per 100,000 population 0.05 per 100,000 population 0.02 per 100,000 population China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters, Argentina or China?
China, at 0.05 per 100,000 population against 0.03 per 100,000 population in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters between Argentina and China?
0.02 per 100,000 population, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Argentina and China rank globally for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
Argentina ranks 115th and China ranks 112th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,067 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number).