Malawi vs Niger: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
Malawi
3.46
in 2020
Niger
3.13
in 2025
Malawi rank
39th
Niger rank
40th
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.46 against 3.13 in Niger, a difference of 0.33.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 39th and Niger ranks 40th of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.84 | 0.436 | 21.41 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 7.68 | 1.84 | 5.84 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 21.03 | 17.57 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters, Malawi or Niger?
- Malawi, at 3.46 against 3.13 in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters between Malawi and Niger?
- 0.33, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Malawi ranks 39th and Niger ranks 40th 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.