El Salvador vs Nigeria: Deaths from natural disasters
El Salvador
4.51 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
3.75 deaths
in 2021
El Salvador rank
66th
Nigeria rank
68th
Deaths from natural disasters over time
- El Salvador
- Nigeria
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.51 deaths against 3.75 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 0.76 deaths.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
El Salvador ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 68th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 173.21 deaths | 57.16 deaths | 116.05 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.8 deaths | 109.04 deaths | 98.24 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 36.21 deaths | 90.52 deaths | 54.3 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from natural disasters, El Salvador or Nigeria?
- El Salvador, at 4.51 deaths against 3.75 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from natural disasters between El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 0.76 deaths, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Nigeria rank globally for deaths from natural disasters?
- El Salvador ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 68th 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.