Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.16 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.16
Change on year
up 166.7%
World rank
83rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
0.16
in 2020
All-time low
0.05
in 2014
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2020

0.050.0750.10.1250.152005201220202005: 0.12006: 0.082007: 0.072008: 0.082009: 0.112010: 0.082011: 0.082012: 0.072013: 0.092014: 0.052015: 0.122016: 0.072017: 0.092018: 0.132019: 0.062020: 0.16

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2014.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 135 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2014.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,895 data points, 2005–2024
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