Death rate from natural disasters in India
India: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.15 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from natural disasters in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from natural disasters in India is 0.15, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in India peaked at 2.02 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2012.
That places India 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.23 | — |
| 2001 | 2.02 | +778.3% |
| 2002 | 0.08 | -96.0% |
| 2003 | 0.06 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | +2600.0% |
| 2005 | 0.34 | -79.0% |
| 2006 | 0.12 | -64.7% |
| 2007 | 0.18 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.15 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.08 | -46.7% |
| 2011 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.03 | -57.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5 | +1566.7% |
| 2014 | 0.07 | -86.0% |
| 2015 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.06 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.15 | +150.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.16 | +60.0% |
| 2020 | 0.17 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.15 | -11.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.01, 15.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.15 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.155, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from natural disasters in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2600.0% | 0.06 | 1.62 |
| 2013 | +1566.7% | 0.03 | 0.5 |
| 2001 | +778.3% | 0.23 | 2.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.495 | 0.06 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.131 | 0.03 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in India?
- Death rate from natural disasters in India was 0.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2012.
- How does India rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- India ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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