Marshall Islands vs South Africa: Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
Marshall Islands
42.42 per 100,000 population
in 2022
South Africa
47.01 per 100,000 population
in 2020
Marshall Islands rank
5th
South Africa rank
4th
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters over time
- Marshall Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 47.01 per 100,000 population against 42.42 per 100,000 population in Marshall Islands, a difference of 4.59 per 100,000 population.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 4th of 140 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.454 per 100,000 population | 0.276 per 100,000 population | 0.178 per 100,000 population | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 2.34 per 100,000 population | 47.01 per 100,000 population | 44.67 per 100,000 population | South Africa |
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, Marshall Islands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 47.01 per 100,000 population against 42.42 per 100,000 population in Marshall Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters between Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 4.59 per 100,000 population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Marshall Islands and South Africa rank globally for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Marshall Islands ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 4th 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).