South Africa vs Sweden: Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
South Africa
47.01 per 100,000 population
in 2020
Sweden
41.69 per 100,000 population
in 2023
South Africa rank
4th
Sweden rank
6th
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 47.01 per 100,000 population against 41.69 per 100,000 population in Sweden, a difference of 5.32 per 100,000 population.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.128 per 100,000 population | 0.022 per 100,000 population | 0.106 per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.242 per 100,000 population | 0.001 per 100,000 population | 0.241 per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 47.01 per 100,000 population | 89.49 per 100,000 population | 42.48 per 100,000 population | Sweden |
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, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 47.01 per 100,000 population against 41.69 per 100,000 population in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters between South Africa and Sweden?
- 5.32 per 100,000 population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- South Africa ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th 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).