New Zealand vs Samoa: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters

New Zealand
12.74
in 2024
Samoa
13.47
in 2022
New Zealand rank
18th
Samoa rank
15th

Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters over time

  • New Zealand
  • Samoa
050100150200200520142024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 13.47 against 12.74 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.73.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Samoa ahead.

New Zealand ranks 18th and Samoa ranks 15th of 140 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.035 103.45 103.41 Samoa
2010s 0.23 20.04 19.8 Samoa
2020s 15.88 4.49 11.39 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters, New Zealand or Samoa?
Samoa, at 13.47 against 12.74 in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters between New Zealand and Samoa?
0.73, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
New Zealand ranks 18th and Samoa ranks 15th 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