Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Deaths from natural disasters
Afghanistan
522.38 deaths
in 2021
Pakistan
271.83 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
5th
Pakistan rank
8th
Deaths from natural disasters over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 522.38 deaths against 271.83 deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 250.55 deaths.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.9 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 538.19 deaths | 8,606 deaths | 8,068 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 343.12 deaths | 659.02 deaths | 315.91 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 477.73 deaths | 460.3 deaths | 17.43 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from natural disasters, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 522.38 deaths against 271.83 deaths in Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from natural disasters between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 250.55 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for deaths from natural disasters?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from natural disasters in both sexes.