Average death rate due to natural disasters in Colombia
Colombia: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 0.132 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Colombia, 2005–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, average death rate due to natural disasters in Colombia stood at 0.132. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 62.0% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average death rate due to natural disasters in Colombia peaked at 2.07 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.132, in 2021.
That places Colombia 88th out of 132 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6537 | — |
| 2006 | 0.5821 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.545 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6664 | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6183 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | +90.5% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6007 | -49.9% |
| 2013 | 1.12 | +86.1% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | +32.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.07 | +87.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9802 | -52.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8408 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3475 | -58.7% |
| 2021 | 0.132 | -62.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6131 | 0.545 | 0.6664 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0.6007 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2398 | 0.132 | 0.3475 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average death rate due to natural disasters in Colombia?
- Average death rate due to natural disasters in Colombia was 0.132 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 2017.
- What is the lowest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.132 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for average death rate due to natural disasters?
- Colombia ranks 88th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average death rate due to natural disasters rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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