Death rate from natural disasters in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.02 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from natural disasters in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.02 for death rate from natural disasters in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in New Zealand peaked at 4.29 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
That places New Zealand 59th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.05 | — |
| 2001 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.12 | +140.0% |
| 2004 | 0.31 | +158.3% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | — |
| 2007 | 0.02 | -80.0% |
| 2008 | 0.26 | +1200.0% |
| 2009 | 0.16 | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 0.02 | -87.5% |
| 2011 | 4.29 | +21350.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 | -98.6% |
| 2013 | 0.09 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.07 | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.11 | +57.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2 | +81.8% |
| 2017 | 0.02 | -90.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.42 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from natural disasters in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +21350.0% | 0.02 | 4.29 |
| 2008 | +1200.0% | 0.02 | 0.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.112 | 0 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.528 | 0 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.02 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in New Zealand?
- Death rate from natural disasters in New Zealand was 0.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- New Zealand ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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