New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Deaths from natural disasters

New Zealand
1.01 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.02 deaths
in 2021
New Zealand rank
80th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
79th

Deaths from natural disasters over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050100150200200020102021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.02 deaths against 1.01 deaths in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01 deaths.

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

New Zealand ranks 80th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 79th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.64 deaths 10.34 deaths 5.7 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 23.48 deaths 6.6 deaths 16.88 deaths New Zealand
2020s 0.505 deaths 1.52 deaths 1.02 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from natural disasters, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.02 deaths against 1.01 deaths in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from natural disasters between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.01 deaths, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for deaths from natural disasters?
New Zealand ranks 80th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 79th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – 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

Indicator
Deaths from natural disasters
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from natural disasters in both sexes.