New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Deaths from natural disasters

New Zealand
1.01
in 2021
United Kingdom
1.02
in 2021
New Zealand rank
80th
United Kingdom rank
79th

Deaths from natural disasters over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom
050100150200200020102021

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.02 against 1.01 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

New Zealand ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 79th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 4.64 10.34 5.7 United Kingdom
2010s 23.48 6.6 16.88 New Zealand
2020s 0.505 1.52 1.02 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from natural disasters, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.02 against 1.01 in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from natural disasters between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
0.01, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for deaths from natural disasters?
New Zealand ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 79th 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