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Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Germany

Germany: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.0142 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0142 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 200.0%
World rank
112th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2712 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1996
Years of data
30
1990–2024

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Germany, 1990–2024

00.10.20.31990200720241990: 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 0.006 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 0.001 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 0.012 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 0.017 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0.006 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0.001 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 0.004 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0.037 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.018 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.002 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.017 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.001 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.009 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.014 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.008 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.007 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.006 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.001 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.011 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.271 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.008 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 0.014 deaths per 100,000 people

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

In 2024, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Germany stood at 0.0142 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is up 200.0% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 0.2712 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1996.

That places Germany 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0165 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0803 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 0.0171 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0012 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0597 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2010s 0.0078 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0012 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0136 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2020s 0.0618 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0047 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2712 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 109 France 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 110 Turkey 0.0148 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 111 Uzbekistan 0.0143 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 113 Switzerland 0.0112 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 114 Australia 0.011 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 115 Kazakhstan 0.0097 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Germany?
Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Germany was 0.0142 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.2712 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
How does Germany rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Germany ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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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About this data

Indicator
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 6,223 data points, 1900–2026
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.