Death rate from natural disasters in Pakistan
Pakistan: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.12 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from natural disasters in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.12 for death rate from natural disasters in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.6% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Pakistan peaked at 47.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 30th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0.18 | — |
| 2002 | 0.06 | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 0.23 | +283.3% |
| 2004 | 0.02 | -91.3% |
| 2005 | 47.8 | +238900.0% |
| 2006 | 0.27 | -99.4% |
| 2007 | 0.56 | +107.4% |
| 2008 | 0.15 | -73.2% |
| 2009 | 0.06 | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | +1983.3% |
| 2011 | 0.29 | -76.8% |
| 2012 | 0.37 | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 0.41 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.14 | -65.9% |
| 2015 | 0.34 | +142.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2 | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 | -70.0% |
| 2019 | 0.13 | +333.3% |
| 2020 | 0.29 | +123.1% |
| 2021 | 0.12 | -58.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.01, 12.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from natural disasters in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +238900.0% | 0.02 | 47.8 |
| 2010 | +1983.3% | 0.06 | 1.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.93 | 0 | 47.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.326 | 0.03 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.205 | 0.12 | 0.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in Pakistan?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Pakistan was 0.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Pakistan ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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