Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in India
India: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in India, 2005–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in India stood at 0.4. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in India peaked at 0.84 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2021.
India ranks 78th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.71 | — |
| 2006 | 0.48 | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7 | +45.8% |
| 2008 | 0.61 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.49 | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.45 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.84 | +86.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5 | -40.5% |
| 2015 | 0.55 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.52 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.55 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.54 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.46 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | -13.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.61, 66% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 0.4 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.7, 57% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0.48 | 0.71 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.554 | 0.45 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.43 | 0.4 | 0.46 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in India?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in India was 0.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 in 2013.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2021.
- How does India rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- India ranks 78th out of 140 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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