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
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Moldova, 2015–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number).