Iraq vs New Zealand: Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters

Iraq
12.96 per 100,000 population
in 2018
New Zealand
12.74 per 100,000 population
in 2024
Iraq rank
17th
New Zealand rank
18th

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

  • Iraq
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 12.96 per 100,000 population against 12.74 per 100,000 population in New Zealand, a difference of 0.22 per 100,000 population.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 140 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 12.11 per 100,000 population 0.1333 per 100,000 population 11.97 per 100,000 population Iraq
2010s 15.33 per 100,000 population 0.4922 per 100,000 population 14.84 per 100,000 population Iraq

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, Iraq or New Zealand?
Iraq, at 12.96 per 100,000 population against 12.74 per 100,000 population in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters between Iraq and New Zealand?
0.22 per 100,000 population, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and New Zealand?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Iraq and New Zealand rank globally for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
Iraq ranks 17th 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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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).