Which has higher deaths from natural disasters, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 51.65 deaths against 43.76 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from natural disasters between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?

7.89 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Deaths from natural disasters

South Africa

43.76 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

51.65 deaths

in 2021

South Africa rank

20th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

17th

Deaths from natural disasters over time

South Africa
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 51.65 deaths against 43.76 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 7.89 deaths.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 20th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23.6 deaths	18.43 deaths	5.17 deaths	South Africa
2010s	29.41 deaths	26.34 deaths	3.07 deaths	South Africa
2020s	28.79 deaths	61.94 deaths	33.16 deaths	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from natural disasters, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 51.65 deaths against 43.76 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from natural disasters between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 7.89 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for deaths from natural disasters?: South Africa ranks 20th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th 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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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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from natural disasters in both sexes.