Iran vs Yemen: Deaths from natural disasters

Iran
26.18
in 2021
Yemen
23.68
in 2021
Iran rank
30th
Yemen rank
32nd

Deaths from natural disasters over time

  • Iran
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 26.18 against 23.68 in Yemen, a difference of 2.5.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 30th and Yemen ranks 32nd of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 2,877 44.13 2,833 Iran
2010s 150.79 24.56 126.22 Iran
2020s 39.03 43.84 4.81 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from natural disasters, Iran or Yemen?
Iran, at 26.18 against 23.68 in Yemen as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from natural disasters between Iran and Yemen?
2.5, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Yemen?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran and Yemen rank globally for deaths from natural disasters?
Iran ranks 30th and Yemen ranks 32nd of 192 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