Australia vs Canada: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters

Australia
0.12
in 2024
Canada
0.14
in 2024
Australia rank
100th
Canada rank
99th

Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
0102030200520142024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.14 against 0.12 in Australia, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 100th and Canada ranks 99th of 140 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
2000s 0 2.61 2.61 Canada
2010s 0.0733 0.0067 0.0667 Australia
2020s 8.66 0.46 8.2 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 0.14 against 0.12 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters between Australia and Canada?
0.02, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
Australia ranks 100th and Canada ranks 99th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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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About this data

Indicator
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,067 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed