Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters by country
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number).
Countries reporting
138
Highest
138.36 per 100,000 population
United States
Lowest
0 per 100,000 population
Vanuatu
Median
0.56 per 100,000 population
Years covered
21
2005–2025
Data points
2,067
What the numbers show
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters is currently reported for 138 countries. The highest value is 138.36 per 100,000 population in United States; the lowest is 0 per 100,000 population in Vanuatu.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.56 per 100,000 population, and the mean is 5.4 per 100,000 population.
Over the past decade 58 countries rose and 56 fell. The largest increase was in United States (up 65,785.7%), and the largest decrease in Barbados (down 100.0%).
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 138.36 per 100,000 population | 2021 | up 65,785.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Cyprus | 51.6 per 100,000 population | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Palau | 50.68 per 100,000 population | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 4 | South Africa | 47.01 per 100,000 population | 2020 | up 27,552.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Marshall Islands | 42.42 per 100,000 population | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Sweden | 41.69 per 100,000 population | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Kuwait | 21.23 per 100,000 population | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Portugal | 21.01 per 100,000 population | 2023 | up 3,586.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Fiji | 20.01 per 100,000 population | 2022 | up 633.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Solomon Islands | 18.44 per 100,000 population | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 11 | Nauru | 16.95 per 100,000 population | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Tonga | 16.18 per 100,000 population | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Namibia | 14.72 per 100,000 population | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Armenia | 13.92 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 3.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Samoa | 13.47 per 100,000 population | 2022 | up 2,594.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Comoros | 13.15 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 2,248.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Iraq | 12.96 per 100,000 population | 2018 | up 46.8% | volatile |
| 18 | New Zealand | 12.74 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 63,600.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Switzerland | 11.57 per 100,000 population | 2023 | up 39.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Denmark | 10.24 per 100,000 population | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 21 | France | 7.78 per 100,000 population | 2023 | up 565.0% | volatile |
| 22 | United Arab Emirates | 7.41 per 100,000 population | 2020 | up 366.0% | volatile |
| 23 | South Korea | 6.97 per 100,000 population | 2023 | up 23,133.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Mongolia | 6.85 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 14.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Cameroon | 6.84 per 100,000 population | 2021 | down 17.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Czechia | 6.53 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 32,550.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Papua New Guinea | 6.51 per 100,000 population | 2021 | up 65,000.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Equatorial Guinea | 6.37 per 100,000 population | 2021 | up 7,862.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Haiti | 6.16 per 100,000 population | 2023 | up 1,887.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Paraguay | 4.94 per 100,000 population | 2023 | up 6,957.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Guatemala | 4.65 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 1,228.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Pakistan | 4.51 per 100,000 population | 2020 | up 310.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Antigua and Barbuda | 4.36 per 100,000 population | 2020 | down 53.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4.25 per 100,000 population | 2014 | down 0.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Burundi | 4.23 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 185.8% | rising |
| 36 | Moldova | 3.86 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 8.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Lebanon | 3.79 per 100,000 population | 2020 | up 4,637.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Bhutan | 3.66 per 100,000 population | 2019 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Malawi | 3.46 per 100,000 population | 2020 | down 65.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Niger | 3.13 per 100,000 population | 2025 | down 59.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Jordan | 3.06 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 1,510.5% | volatile |
| 42 | Djibouti | 2.9 per 100,000 population | 2012 | down 51.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Saint Lucia | 2.88 per 100,000 population | 2013 | up 380.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Kazakhstan | 2.85 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 28,400.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Belgium | 2.78 per 100,000 population | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Uganda | 2.65 per 100,000 population | 2022 | up 579.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Honduras | 2.13 per 100,000 population | 2020 | up 144.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Nepal | 1.97 per 100,000 population | 2021 | down 2.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Albania | 1.58 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 409.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Gambia | 1.25 per 100,000 population | 2022 | up 1,150.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Kenya | 1.18 per 100,000 population | 2025 | down 23.4% | volatile |
| 52 | Slovenia | 1.13 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 79.4% | volatile |
| 53 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.1 per 100,000 population | 2024 | down 3.5% | volatile |
| 54 | Somalia | 1.06 per 100,000 population | 2025 | up 43.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Myanmar | 1.05 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 90.9% | volatile |
| 56 | Sri Lanka | 1 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 72.4% | volatile |
| 57 | Palestine | 0.98 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 988.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Bolivia | 0.96 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 357.1% | volatile |
| 59 | Liberia | 0.89 per 100,000 population | 2022 | down 98.8% | volatile |
| 60 | Sudan | 0.85 per 100,000 population | 2019 | down 51.7% | volatile |
| 61 | Colombia | 0.76 per 100,000 population | 2024 | down 48.6% | falling |
| 62 | Togo | 0.71 per 100,000 population | 2024 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Chile | 0.68 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 466.7% | volatile |
| 64 | Nicaragua | 0.65 per 100,000 population | 2013 | up 282.4% | volatile |
| 64 | Sierra Leone | 0.65 per 100,000 population | 2022 | down 83.4% | volatile |
| 66 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.6 per 100,000 population | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Panama | 0.58 per 100,000 population | 2023 | down 64.8% | volatile |
| 68 | East Timor | 0.57 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 67.6% | volatile |
| 69 | Spain | 0.56 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 833.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Cambodia | 0.56 per 100,000 population | 2022 | down 56.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Philippines | 0.55 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 57.1% | volatile |
| 72 | Egypt | 0.54 per 100,000 population | 2024 | down 91.9% | falling |
| 72 | El Salvador | 0.54 per 100,000 population | 2023 | up 237.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Mozambique | 0.49 per 100,000 population | 2025 | down 29.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Mexico | 0.48 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 20.0% | falling |
| 75 | Eswatini | 0.48 per 100,000 population | 2024 | down 79.8% | volatile |
| 77 | Georgia | 0.47 per 100,000 population | 2024 | down 77.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Guyana | 0.4 per 100,000 population | 2013 | down 91.1% | volatile |
| 78 | India | 0.4 per 100,000 population | 2021 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 80 | Serbia | 0.39 per 100,000 population | 2024 | down 18.8% | volatile |
| 81 | Madagascar | 0.37 per 100,000 population | 2018 | down 75.3% | volatile |
| 82 | Russia | 0.34 per 100,000 population | 2024 | down 12.8% | volatile |
| 83 | Morocco | 0.33 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 83.3% | volatile |
| 84 | Peru | 0.29 per 100,000 population | 2021 | down 39.6% | volatile |
| 85 | Bangladesh | 0.25 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 127.3% | volatile |
| 86 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.24 per 100,000 population | 2024 | down 36.8% | volatile |
| 86 | Syria | 0.24 per 100,000 population | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 88 | Laos | 0.22 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 450.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Indonesia | 0.21 per 100,000 population | 2024 | down 8.7% | volatile |
| 89 | Jamaica | 0.21 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 425.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Thailand | 0.21 per 100,000 population | 2021 | up 16.7% | falling |
| 92 | Ecuador | 0.2 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 900.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Ukraine | 0.2 per 100,000 population | 2023 | up 1,900.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Costa Rica | 0.19 per 100,000 population | 2024 | down 24.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Brazil | 0.17 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 183.3% | volatile |
| 96 | United Kingdom | 0.16 per 100,000 population | 2020 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 96 | Tunisia | 0.16 per 100,000 population | 2018 | up 1,500.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Tanzania | 0.16 per 100,000 population | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Canada | 0.14 per 100,000 population | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 100 | Australia | 0.12 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Algeria | 0.12 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Italy | 0.12 per 100,000 population | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 103 | Austria | 0.11 per 100,000 population | 2022 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 104 | Burkina Faso | 0.08 per 100,000 population | 2021 | down 98.1% | volatile |
| 104 | Croatia | 0.08 per 100,000 population | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Tajikistan | 0.08 per 100,000 population | 2020 | down 80.0% | falling |
| 104 | Yemen | 0.08 per 100,000 population | 2022 | down 86.2% | volatile |
| 108 | Benin | 0.06 per 100,000 population | 2020 | down 87.2% | volatile |
| 108 | Bulgaria | 0.06 per 100,000 population | 2024 | down 79.3% | volatile |
| 108 | Japan | 0.06 per 100,000 population | 2023 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 108 | Venezuela | 0.06 per 100,000 population | 2015 | down 95.9% | volatile |
| 112 | China | 0.05 per 100,000 population | 2023 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 112 | Ethiopia | 0.05 per 100,000 population | 2021 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 114 | Romania | 0.04 per 100,000 population | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 115 | Angola | 0.03 per 100,000 population | 2025 | down 98.1% | volatile |
| 115 | Argentina | 0.03 per 100,000 population | 2023 | down 82.4% | volatile |
| 115 | Senegal | 0.03 per 100,000 population | 2015 | down 95.8% | volatile |
| 115 | Turkey | 0.03 per 100,000 population | 2022 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 115 | Uruguay | 0.03 per 100,000 population | 2024 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Ghana | 0.02 per 100,000 population | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Zambia | 0.02 per 100,000 population | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 122 | Iran | 0.01 per 100,000 population | 2011 | down 98.9% | volatile |
| 122 | Malaysia | 0.01 per 100,000 population | 2025 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 122 | Vietnam | 0.01 per 100,000 population | 2019 | down 97.2% | volatile |
| 125 | Bahrain | 0 per 100,000 population | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 125 | Barbados | 0 per 100,000 population | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Botswana | 0 per 100,000 population | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 125 | Dominica | 0 per 100,000 population | 2014 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Estonia | 0 per 100,000 population | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 125 | Finland | 0 per 100,000 population | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Micronesia (country) | 0 per 100,000 population | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Maldives | 0 per 100,000 population | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 125 | Mali | 0 per 100,000 population | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Montenegro | 0 per 100,000 population | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 125 | Mauritius | 0 per 100,000 population | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Qatar | 0 per 100,000 population | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 125 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 per 100,000 population | 2014 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Vanuatu | 0 per 100,000 population | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number).