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
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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) – 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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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.