Death rate from natural disasters in Spain
Spain: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.02 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from natural disasters in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.02 for death rate from natural disasters in 2021.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Spain peaked at 0.08 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2001.
That places Spain 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.02 | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.08 | +700.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 | -75.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.06 | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 0.02 | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from natural disasters in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +700.0% | 0.01 | 0.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.031 | 0.01 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.023 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in Spain?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Spain was 0.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Spain ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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