Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Australia
Australia: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 11.6 in 2023. β Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Australia, 2009β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Australia is 11.6, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 58.9% on the previous year and up 6,723.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Australia peaked at 28.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
That places Australia 23rd out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0733 | 0 | 0.17 | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.8 | 0.36 | 28.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 20 Malaysia 15.6 compare
- 21 Samoa 13.47 compare
- 22 Comoros, Union of the 13.15 compare
- 24 Romania 11.25 compare
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 8.64 compare
- 26 Kazakhstan, Republic of 8.53 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Australia?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Australia was 11.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Australia ranks 23rd out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,723.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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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