Russian Federation vs Ukraine: Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
Russian Federation
0.34 per 100,000 population
in 2024
Ukraine
0.2 per 100,000 population
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
82nd
Ukraine rank
92nd
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters over time
- Russian Federation
- Ukraine
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 0.34 per 100,000 population against 0.2 per 100,000 population in Ukraine, a difference of 0.14 per 100,000 population.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.7 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 82nd and Ukraine ranks 92nd of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.51 per 100,000 population | 0 per 100,000 population | 0.51 per 100,000 population | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 0.467 per 100,000 population | 0.007 per 100,000 population | 0.46 per 100,000 population | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 18.14 per 100,000 population | 54.82 per 100,000 population | 36.69 per 100,000 population | Ukraine |
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, Russian Federation or Ukraine?
- Russian Federation, at 0.34 per 100,000 population against 0.2 per 100,000 population in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters between Russian Federation and Ukraine?
- 0.14 per 100,000 population, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Ukraine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Russian Federation and Ukraine rank globally for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Russian Federation ranks 82nd and Ukraine ranks 92nd 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).