France vs New Zealand: Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
France
7.78 per 100,000 population
in 2023
New Zealand
12.74 per 100,000 population
in 2024
France rank
21st
New Zealand rank
18th
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.74 per 100,000 population against 7.78 per 100,000 population in France, a difference of 4.96 per 100,000 population.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.6 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was New Zealand ahead.
France ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 18th of 140 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.34 per 100,000 population | 0.1 per 100,000 population | 1.24 per 100,000 population | France |
| 2020s | 3.85 per 100,000 population | 16.46 per 100,000 population | 12.61 per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
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, France or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 12.74 per 100,000 population against 7.78 per 100,000 population in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters between France and New Zealand?
- 4.96 per 100,000 population, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- France ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 18th 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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About this data
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number).