Average death rate due to natural disasters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 0.164 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average death rate due to natural disasters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.164 for average death rate due to natural disasters in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 167.2% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average death rate due to natural disasters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.164 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0494, in 2014.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Average death rate due to natural disasters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1043 | — |
| 2006 | 0.0822 | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0751 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0777 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1125 | +44.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0781 | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0774 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0705 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0902 | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0494 | -45.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1226 | +148.3% |
| 2016 | 0.067 | -45.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0939 | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1325 | +41.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0614 | -53.6% |
| 2020 | 0.164 | +167.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0904 | 0.0751 | 0.1125 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0843 | 0.0494 | 0.1325 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.164 | 0.164 | 0.164 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average death rate due to natural disasters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Average death rate due to natural disasters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.164 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.164 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0494 in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average death rate due to natural disasters?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average death rate due to natural disasters rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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