Sweden vs United States of America: Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
Sweden
41.69 per 100,000 population
in 2023
United States of America
138.36 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Sweden rank
6th
United States of America rank
1st
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 138.36 per 100,000 population against 41.69 per 100,000 population in Sweden, a difference of 96.67 per 100,000 population.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.3 times Sweden's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 1st of 140 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 per 100,000 population | 0.394 per 100,000 population | 0.394 per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 2020s | 70.28 per 100,000 population | 120.14 per 100,000 population | 49.86 per 100,000 population | United States of America |
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, Sweden or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 138.36 per 100,000 population against 41.69 per 100,000 population in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters between Sweden and United States of America?
- 96.67 per 100,000 population, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Sweden ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 1st 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).