Afghanistan vs United States of America: Deaths from natural disasters

Afghanistan
522.38 deaths
in 2021
United States of America
563.35 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
5th
United States of America rank
4th

Deaths from natural disasters over time

  • Afghanistan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 563.35 deaths against 522.38 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 40.97 deaths.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 538.19 deaths 361.15 deaths 177.04 deaths Afghanistan
2010s 343.12 deaths 294.46 deaths 48.65 deaths Afghanistan
2020s 477.73 deaths 369.43 deaths 108.31 deaths Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from natural disasters, Afghanistan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 563.35 deaths against 522.38 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from natural disasters between Afghanistan and United States of America?
40.97 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and United States of America rank globally for deaths from natural disasters?
Afghanistan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – 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

Indicator
Deaths from natural disasters
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from natural disasters in both sexes.