Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Moldova

Moldova: Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 3.86 per 100,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.86 per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
36th
of 140 countries
All-time high
39.67 per 100,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
2.66 per 100,000 population
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Moldova, 2015–2024

0102030402015201920242015: 3.6 per 100,000 population2016: 3.8 per 100,000 population2017: 2.7 per 100,000 population2018: 4.3 per 100,000 population2019: 4.1 per 100,000 population2020: 3.6 per 100,000 population2021: 3.1 per 100,000 population2022: 39.7 per 100,000 population2023: 4.1 per 100,000 population2024: 3.9 per 100,000 population

Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2024, rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Moldova stood at 3.86 per 100,000 population.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Moldova peaked at 39.67 per 100,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.66 per 100,000 population, in 2017.

Moldova ranks 36th 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.

Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Moldova, 2015 to 2024.
Year per 100,000 population Change
2015 3.56 per 100,000 population
2016 3.8 per 100,000 population +6.7%
2017 2.66 per 100,000 population -30.0%
2018 4.28 per 100,000 population +60.9%
2019 4.14 per 100,000 population -3.3%
2020 3.65 per 100,000 population -11.8%
2021 3.14 per 100,000 population -14.0%
2022 39.67 per 100,000 population +1163.4%
2023 4.14 per 100,000 population -89.6%
2024 3.86 per 100,000 population -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.69 per 100,000 population 2.66 per 100,000 population 4.28 per 100,000 population 5
2020s 10.89 per 100,000 population 3.14 per 100,000 population 39.67 per 100,000 population 5

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 33 Antigua and Barbuda 4.36 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 34 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.25 per 100,000 population
  3. 35 Burundi 4.23 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 37 Lebanon 3.79 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 38 Bhutan 3.66 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 39 Malawi 3.46 per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Moldova?
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Moldova was 3.86 per 100,000 population in 2024, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 39.67 per 100,000 population in 2022.
What is the lowest rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 2.66 per 100,000 population in 2017.
How does Moldova rank for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
Moldova ranks 36th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,067 data points, 2005–2025
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