Death rate from natural disasters in China
China: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.03 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from natural disasters in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from natural disasters in China stood at 0.03. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in China peaked at 6.89 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2018.
That places China 53rd out of 194 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.
Death rate from natural disasters in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.05 | — |
| 2001 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 0.11 | +57.1% |
| 2003 | 0.09 | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.06 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.16 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.09 | -43.8% |
| 2008 | 6.89 | +7555.6% |
| 2009 | 0.05 | -99.3% |
| 2010 | 0.55 | +1000.0% |
| 2011 | 0.06 | -89.1% |
| 2012 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.11 | +57.1% |
| 2014 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.04 | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | +150.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from natural disasters in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +7555.6% | 0.09 | 6.89 |
| 2010 | +1000.0% | 0.05 | 0.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.765 | 0.05 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.116 | 0.03 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in China?
- Death rate from natural disasters in China was 0.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2018.
- How does China rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- China ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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