Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.16 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in United Kingdom, 2005–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.16 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 166.7% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in United Kingdom peaked at 0.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2014.
United Kingdom ranks 96th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1 | — |
| 2006 | 0.08 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.11 | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.08 | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.05 | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 0.12 | +140.0% |
| 2016 | 0.07 | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.13 | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 0.06 | -53.8% |
| 2020 | 0.16 | +166.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.59, 27% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.47, 34% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.088 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.084 | 0.05 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in United Kingdom?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in United Kingdom was 0.16 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- United Kingdom ranks 96th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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