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
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) 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.