New Zealand vs Switzerland: Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
New Zealand
12.74 per 100,000 population
in 2024
Switzerland
11.57 per 100,000 population
in 2023
New Zealand rank
18th
Switzerland rank
19th
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.74 per 100,000 population against 11.57 per 100,000 population in Switzerland, a difference of 1.17 per 100,000 population.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 140 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.09 per 100,000 population | 10.64 per 100,000 population | 10.55 per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.487 per 100,000 population | 8.47 per 100,000 population | 7.98 per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 16.46 per 100,000 population | 47.55 per 100,000 population | 31.09 per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
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, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 12.74 per 100,000 population against 11.57 per 100,000 population in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 1.17 per 100,000 population, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- New Zealand ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 19th 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).