Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 42.42 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
42.42
World rank
5th
of 140 countries
All-time high
42.42
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Marshall Islands, 2015–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Marshall Islands is 42.42, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Marshall Islands ranks 5th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2.27 | — |
| 2020 | 2.34 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 42.42 | — |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 42.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.34, 124.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 42.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.565, 75.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.454 | 0 | 2.27 | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.92 | 0 | 42.42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Marshall Islands?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Marshall Islands was 42.42 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 42.42 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Marshall Islands ranks 5th out of 140 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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