Average death rate due to natural disasters in Australia
Australia: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 3.04 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
3.04
Change on year
up 747.2%
World rank
43rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
3.04
in 2021
All-time low
0.004
in 2018
Years of data
8
2011–2021
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Australia, 2011–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, average death rate due to natural disasters in Australia stood at 3.04. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 747.2% on the previous year and up 1,686.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average death rate due to natural disasters in Australia peaked at 3.04 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 2018.
Australia ranks 43rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.17 | — |
| 2015 | 0.042 | -75.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0703 | +67.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0325 | -53.7% |
| 2018 | 0.004 | -87.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1301 | +3153.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3584 | +175.4% |
| 2021 | 3.04 | +747.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0748 | 0.004 | 0.17 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 0.3584 | 3.04 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average death rate due to natural disasters in Australia?
- Average death rate due to natural disasters in Australia was 3.04 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for average death rate due to natural disasters?
- Australia ranks 43rd out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average death rate due to natural disasters rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,686.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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