Average death rate due to natural disasters in China
China: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 0.0608 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.0608
Change on year
up 46.6%
World rank
100th
of 132 countries
All-time high
0.1217
in 2016
All-time low
0.0415
in 2020
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Average death rate due to natural disasters in China, 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0608 for average death rate due to natural disasters in 2021.
That represents a change of up 46.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
China ranks 100th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average death rate due to natural disasters in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0694 | — |
| 2016 | 0.1217 | +75.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0694 | -43.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0448 | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0639 | +42.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0415 | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0608 | +46.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0738 | 0.0448 | 0.1217 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0511 | 0.0415 | 0.0608 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 97 Brazil 0.0777
- 98 Paraguay 0.0766 compare
- 99 Benin 0.0633 compare
- 101 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.059
- 102 Italy 0.0336 compare
- 103 Burkina Faso 0.0334 compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0821 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average death rate due to natural disasters in China?
- Average death rate due to natural disasters in China was 0.0608 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1217 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0415 in 2020.
- How does China rank for average death rate due to natural disasters?
- China ranks 100th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average death rate due to natural disasters rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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