Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Argentina
Argentina: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.03 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Argentina, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Argentina stood at 0.03.
The figure is down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Argentina peaked at 11.39 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
Argentina ranks 115th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.49 | — |
| 2006 | 0.32 | -34.7% |
| 2007 | 0.94 | +193.7% |
| 2008 | 0.59 | -37.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | +71.2% |
| 2010 | 0.42 | -58.4% |
| 2011 | 0.18 | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.21 | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 11.39 | +5077.3% |
| 2018 | 0.02 | -99.8% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.03 | — |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.34, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.03 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.54, 6% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +5077.3% | 0.22 | 11.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.67 | 0.32 | 1.01 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 0 | 11.39 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Argentina?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Argentina was 0.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.39 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Argentina ranks 115th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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