Death rate from natural disasters in Colombia
Colombia: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from natural disasters in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from natural disasters in Colombia stood at 0.1. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Colombia peaked at 1.52 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from natural disasters in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 | — |
| 2001 | 0.23 | -54.0% |
| 2002 | 0.31 | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 0.36 | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.13 | -63.9% |
| 2005 | 0.29 | +123.1% |
| 2006 | 0.56 | +93.1% |
| 2007 | 0.66 | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.34 | -48.5% |
| 2009 | 0.24 | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 0.94 | +291.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 0.35 | -70.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | -42.9% |
| 2014 | 0.26 | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 0.36 | +38.5% |
| 2016 | 0.29 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | +424.1% |
| 2018 | 0.29 | -80.9% |
| 2019 | 0.31 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.12 | -61.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.362 | 0.13 | 0.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.572 | 0.2 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.11 | 0.1 | 0.12 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in Colombia?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Colombia was 0.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Colombia ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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