El Salvador vs Mexico: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters

El Salvador
0.54
in 2023
Mexico
0.48
in 2024
El Salvador rank
72nd
Mexico rank
75th

Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters over time

  • El Salvador
  • Mexico
01234200520142024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.54 against 0.48 in Mexico, a difference of 0.06.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 72nd and Mexico ranks 75th of 140 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 1.69 0.532 1.16 El Salvador
2010s 0.4917 0.4567 0.035 El Salvador
2020s 0.54 0.76 0.22 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters, El Salvador or Mexico?
El Salvador, at 0.54 against 0.48 in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters between El Salvador and Mexico?
0.06, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
El Salvador ranks 72nd and Mexico ranks 75th 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