Palau vs South Africa: Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
Palau
50.68 per 100,000 population
in 2022
South Africa
47.01 per 100,000 population
in 2020
Palau rank
3rd
South Africa rank
4th
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters over time
- Palau
- South Africa
How they compare
Palau currently reports 50.68 per 100,000 population against 47.01 per 100,000 population in South Africa, a difference of 3.67 per 100,000 population.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 140 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 per 100,000 population | 0.276 per 100,000 population | 0.276 per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 per 100,000 population | 47.01 per 100,000 population | 47.01 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, Palau or South Africa?
- Palau, at 50.68 per 100,000 population against 47.01 per 100,000 population in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters between Palau and South Africa?
- 3.67 per 100,000 population, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Palau and South Africa rank globally for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Palau ranks 3rd 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).