Indonesia vs United States: Deaths from natural disasters

Indonesia
507.64
in 2021
United States
563.35
in 2021
Indonesia rank
6th
United States rank
4th

Deaths from natural disasters over time

  • Indonesia
  • United States
050.0k100.0k150.0k200020102021

How they compare

United States currently reports 563.35 against 507.64 in Indonesia, a difference of 55.71.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United States Difference Ahead
2000s 18,195 361.15 17,834 Indonesia
2010s 852.1 294.46 557.63 Indonesia
2020s 380.49 369.43 11.06 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from natural disasters, Indonesia or United States?
United States, at 563.35 against 507.64 in Indonesia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from natural disasters between Indonesia and United States?
55.71, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for deaths from natural disasters?
Indonesia ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Deaths from natural disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed