Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Eswatini
Eswatini: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Eswatini, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Eswatini stood at 0.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 500.0% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Eswatini peaked at 97.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
That places Eswatini 75th out of 140 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.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0.18 | — |
| 2007 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0.18 | — |
| 2011 | 1.34 | +644.4% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2.38 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.09 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1.95 | — |
| 2020 | 17.86 | +815.9% |
| 2021 | 97.8 | +447.6% |
| 2022 | 9.76 | -90.0% |
| 2023 | 0.08 | -99.2% |
| 2024 | 0.48 | +500.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.61, 79% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.65, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.072 | 0 | 0.18 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.594 | 0 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2 | 0.08 | 97.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Eswatini?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Eswatini was 0.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Eswatini ranks 75th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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