Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in China
China: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.0265 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in China, 1902–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0265 deaths per 100,000 people for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 764.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 1931 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1905.
China ranks 95th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.7236 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1910s | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0386 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1920s | 115.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0212 deaths per 100,000 people | 626.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1930s | 112.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.029 deaths per 100,000 people | 764.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1940s | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0032 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1950s | 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0065 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 38.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0138 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6602 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2274 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1148 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4559 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7366 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0434 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1085 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0249 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5311 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.029 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0199 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0363 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 92 Japan 0.0286 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Tanzania 0.0276 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Cuba 0.0274 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Ghana 0.0237 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Poland 0.0234 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Ukraine 0.0231 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for China
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7.21 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in China?
- Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in China was 0.0265 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 764.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 1931.
- What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1905.
- How does China rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.