Haiti vs United States: Deaths from natural disasters
Haiti
2,324 deaths
in 2021
United States
563.35 deaths
in 2021
Haiti rank
1st
United States rank
4th
Deaths from natural disasters over time
- Haiti
- United States
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 2,324 deaths against 563.35 deaths in United States, a difference of 1,761 deaths.
That makes Haiti's figure about 4.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Haiti ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 651.79 deaths | 361.15 deaths | 290.64 deaths | Haiti |
| 2010s | 15,355 deaths | 294.46 deaths | 15,061 deaths | Haiti |
| 2020s | 1,180 deaths | 369.43 deaths | 810.16 deaths | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from natural disasters, Haiti or United States?
- Haiti, at 2,324 deaths against 563.35 deaths in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from natural disasters between Haiti and United States?
- 1,761 deaths, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Haiti and United States rank globally for deaths from natural disasters?
- Haiti ranks 1st and United States 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.