Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 4.36 per 100,000 population in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Antigua and Barbuda, 2005–2020
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2020, rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 4.36 per 100,000 population.
The figure is up 292.8% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 9.38 per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 population, in 2005.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 33rd of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 0 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2009 | 2.38 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2010 | 9.38 per 100,000 population | +294.1% |
| 2011 | 1.16 per 100,000 population | -87.6% |
| 2012 | 1.15 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.54 per 100,000 population | +294.8% |
| 2014 | 3.38 per 100,000 population | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 1.11 per 100,000 population | -67.2% |
| 2020 | 4.36 per 100,000 population | +292.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7933 per 100,000 population | 0 per 100,000 population | 2.38 per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.45 per 100,000 population | 1.11 per 100,000 population | 9.38 per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.36 per 100,000 population | 4.36 per 100,000 population | 4.36 per 100,000 population | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Antigua and Barbuda was 4.36 per 100,000 population in 2020, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.38 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 33rd out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number).