Average death rate due to natural disasters in Italy
Italy: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 0.0336 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Italy, 2010–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.142 | 0.0686 | 0.5522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0336 | 0.0336 | 0.0336 | 1 |
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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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