Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 2.85 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Kazakhstan, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Kazakhstan stood at 2.85.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and up 28,400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Kazakhstan peaked at 79.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2014.
Kazakhstan ranks 44th of 140 countries on this measure, 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.04 | — |
| 2006 | 0.14 | +250.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.07 | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.08 | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 0.05 | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 0.03 | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.16 | +300.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 | -93.8% |
| 2019 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 14.34 | +71600.0% |
| 2021 | 79.81 | +456.6% |
| 2022 | 8.53 | -89.3% |
| 2023 | 3.34 | -60.8% |
| 2024 | 2.85 | -14.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.34, 8.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.47, 6.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +71600.0% | 0.02 | 14.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.14 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.047 | 0.01 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.77 | 2.85 | 79.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Kazakhstan?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Kazakhstan was 2.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2014.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Kazakhstan ranks 44th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28,400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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