Average death rate due to natural disasters in Italy

Italy: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 0.0336 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0336
Change on year
down 51.0%
World rank
102nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
0.5522
in 2016
All-time low
0.0336
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Average death rate due to natural disasters in Italy, 2010–2020

00.20.40.62010201520202010: 0.1172011: 0.12012: 0.0962013: 0.1162014: 0.0962015: 0.082016: 0.5522017: 0.0972018: 0.0972019: 0.0692020: 0.034

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average death rate due to natural disasters in Italy is 0.0336, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 51.0% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average death rate due to natural disasters in Italy peaked at 0.5522 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0336, in 2020.

Italy ranks 102nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Average death rate due to natural disasters in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population) in Italy, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 0.117
2011 0.1 -14.6%
2012 0.0964 -3.6%
2013 0.1161 +20.4%
2014 0.0961 -17.2%
2015 0.0797 -17.1%
2016 0.5522 +593.0%
2017 0.0967 -82.5%
2018 0.0969 +0.2%
2019 0.0686 -29.1%
2020 0.0336 -51.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.142 0.0686 0.5522 10
2020s 0.0336 0.0336 0.0336 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 99 Benin 0.0633 compare
  2. 100 China 0.0608 compare
  3. 101 Venezuela 0.059 compare
  4. 103 Burkina Faso 0.0334 compare
  5. 104 Algeria 0.0328 compare
  6. 105 Palestine 0.0208 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average death rate due to natural disasters in Italy?
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Italy was 0.0336 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.5522 in 2016.
What is the lowest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0336 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for average death rate due to natural disasters?
Italy ranks 102nd out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is average death rate due to natural disasters rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
133 places, 1,715 data points, 2005–2021
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