Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Korea
Korea: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.01 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Korea, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea recorded 0.01 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 99.9% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Korea peaked at 9.89 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2022.
That places Korea 113th out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom 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 | 0.184 | 0.05 | 0.49 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.193 | 0.03 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 0.01 | 9.89 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 111 Belgium 0.02 compare
- 111 Ghana 0.02 compare
- 113 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.01 compare
- 113 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.01 compare
- 113 Viet Nam 0.01 compare
More health data for Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2033 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0741 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5011 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Korea?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Korea was 0.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2022.
- How does Korea rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Korea ranks 113th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea 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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