Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in New Zealand
New Zealand: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 12.74 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in New Zealand, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 12.74 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2024.
The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and up 63,600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in New Zealand peaked at 46.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
That places New Zealand 18th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0.05 | — |
| 2007 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 0.26 | +271.4% |
| 2009 | 0.07 | -73.1% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 4.24 | — |
| 2012 | 0.07 | -98.3% |
| 2013 | 0.04 | -42.9% |
| 2014 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 | — |
| 2017 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.44 | — |
| 2020 | 0.49 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.37 | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 46.77 | +12540.5% |
| 2023 | 18.21 | -61.1% |
| 2024 | 12.74 | -30.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 12.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.59, 21.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 12.74 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.565, 22.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +12540.5% | 0.37 | 46.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.09 | 0 | 0.26 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.487 | 0 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.72 | 0.37 | 46.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in New Zealand?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in New Zealand was 12.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 46.77 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does New Zealand rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- New Zealand ranks 18th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63,600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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