Belgium vs South Africa: Deaths from natural disasters
Belgium
43.09 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
43.76 deaths
in 2021
Belgium rank
21st
South Africa rank
20th
Deaths from natural disasters over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 43.76 deaths against 43.09 deaths in Belgium, a difference of 0.67 deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.699 deaths | 23.6 deaths | 22.9 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.2 deaths | 29.41 deaths | 28.21 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 21.55 deaths | 28.79 deaths | 7.24 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from natural disasters, Belgium or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 43.76 deaths against 43.09 deaths in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from natural disasters between Belgium and South Africa?
- 0.67 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for deaths from natural disasters?
- Belgium ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th 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.