Deaths from natural disasters by country
Estimated number of deaths from natural disasters in both sexes.
Countries reporting
191
Highest
2,324 deaths
Haiti
Lowest
0 deaths
Niue
Median
0 deaths
Years covered
22
2000–2021
Data points
4,268
What the numbers show
Deaths from natural disasters is currently reported for 191 countries. The highest value is 2,324 deaths in Haiti; the lowest is 0 deaths in Niue.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 deaths, and the mean is 48.16 deaths.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 65 fell. The largest increase was in Haiti (up 6,105.5%), and the largest decrease in Argentina (down 100.0%).
Deaths from natural disasters: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti | 2,324 deaths | 2021 | up 6,105.5% | volatile |
| 2 | India | 2,120 deaths | 2021 | up 157.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Philippines | 577.08 deaths | 2021 | down 77.6% | volatile |
| 4 | United States | 563.35 deaths | 2021 | down 33.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Afghanistan | 522.38 deaths | 2021 | up 375.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Indonesia | 507.64 deaths | 2021 | up 274.6% | volatile |
| 7 | China | 450.31 deaths | 2021 | down 48.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Pakistan | 271.83 deaths | 2021 | down 52.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Nepal | 239.35 deaths | 2021 | up 76.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Germany | 197.11 deaths | 2021 | up 2,117.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Mexico | 70.51 deaths | 2021 | down 52.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Turkey | 69.86 deaths | 2021 | down 88.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Niger | 63 deaths | 2021 | up 287.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Japan | 62.41 deaths | 2021 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Sudan | 57.35 deaths | 2021 | up 194.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Malaysia | 53.04 deaths | 2021 | up 81.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Tanzania | 51.65 deaths | 2021 | up 35.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Colombia | 49.86 deaths | 2021 | down 90.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Venezuela | 45.78 deaths | 2021 | up 58.5% | volatile |
| 20 | South Africa | 43.76 deaths | 2021 | down 35.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Belgium | 43.09 deaths | 2021 | up 765.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Brazil | 41.18 deaths | 2021 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Bolivia | 41.03 deaths | 2021 | down 20.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 38.32 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 25 | East Timor | 38.27 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Vietnam | 35.51 deaths | 2021 | down 74.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Sri Lanka | 34.08 deaths | 2021 | down 67.1% | volatile |
| 28 | Chad | 30.21 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Congo | 27.43 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 30 | Iran | 26.18 deaths | 2021 | up 1,307.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Angola | 24.04 deaths | 2021 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Yemen | 23.68 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Morocco | 23.22 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Tajikistan | 23.06 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Bangladesh | 22.9 deaths | 2021 | down 41.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Somalia | 21.18 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Peru | 21.14 deaths | 2021 | down 61.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Oman | 19.89 deaths | 2021 | up 34.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Ethiopia | 17.85 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 40 | Thailand | 17.49 deaths | 2021 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Iraq | 17.06 deaths | 2021 | up 180.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Switzerland | 16.25 deaths | 2021 | up 30.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Russia | 14.09 deaths | 2021 | down 59.8% | volatile |
| 44 | Kyrgyzstan | 14.05 deaths | 2021 | up 269.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Malawi | 14.04 deaths | 2021 | up 216.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Algeria | 12.99 deaths | 2021 | up 32.7% | volatile |
| 47 | Mongolia | 12.04 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Mozambique | 11.52 deaths | 2021 | down 51.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Gambia | 10.98 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Kenya | 9.93 deaths | 2021 | down 71.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Bhutan | 9.6 deaths | 2021 | up 869.7% | volatile |
| 52 | Paraguay | 9.38 deaths | 2021 | up 415.4% | volatile |
| 53 | Spain | 9.28 deaths | 2021 | down 41.8% | volatile |
| 54 | Sao Tome and Principe | 8.78 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 55 | Benin | 8.71 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Ghana | 8.63 deaths | 2021 | down 57.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Uzbekistan | 7.96 deaths | 2021 | down 40.1% | volatile |
| 58 | South Sudan | 7.56 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Australia | 6.99 deaths | 2021 | down 79.7% | volatile |
| 60 | Fiji | 5.95 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Czechia | 5.8 deaths | 2021 | up 485.9% | volatile |
| 62 | Ecuador | 5.73 deaths | 2021 | down 82.5% | volatile |
| 63 | Uganda | 5.2 deaths | 2021 | down 89.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Canada | 5.06 deaths | 2021 | down 73.3% | volatile |
| 65 | Guinea | 5.02 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 66 | El Salvador | 4.51 deaths | 2021 | down 90.4% | volatile |
| 67 | Poland | 4.02 deaths | 2021 | up 33.6% | volatile |
| 68 | Nigeria | 3.75 deaths | 2021 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 69 | Zimbabwe | 3.21 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Madagascar | 3.19 deaths | 2021 | down 91.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Costa Rica | 3.17 deaths | 2021 | down 23.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Egypt | 3.17 deaths | 2021 | up 51.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Tunisia | 2.99 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 74 | Guatemala | 2.21 deaths | 2021 | down 97.3% | volatile |
| 75 | France | 1.98 deaths | 2021 | down 90.6% | volatile |
| 76 | Dominican Republic | 1.96 deaths | 2021 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Syria | 1.65 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Ukraine | 1.03 deaths | 2021 | down 91.9% | volatile |
| 79 | United Kingdom | 1.02 deaths | 2021 | up 3.0% | volatile |
| 80 | New Zealand | 1.01 deaths | 2021 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 80 | Slovakia | 1.01 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Austria | 1 deaths | 2021 | up 1.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Greece | 1 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Italy | 1 deaths | 2021 | down 97.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Romania | 0.99 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Panama | 0.98 deaths | 2021 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Cambodia | 0.97 deaths | 2021 | down 99.6% | volatile |
| 88 | Saint Lucia | 0.9 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Albania | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Andorra | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 89 | United Arab Emirates | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 89 | Argentina | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Armenia | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Azerbaijan | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Burundi | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Burkina Faso | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Bulgaria | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Bahrain | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 89 | Bahamas | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Belarus | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Belize | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Barbados | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Brunei | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Botswana | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Central African Republic | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Chile | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Cameroon | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Comoros | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Cape Verde | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Cuba | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Cyprus | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Djibouti | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Dominica | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Denmark | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Eritrea | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 89 | Estonia | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Finland | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Micronesia (country) | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Gabon | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Georgia | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 89 | Grenada | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Guyana | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Honduras | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Croatia | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Hungary | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Iceland | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Israel | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Jamaica | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Jordan | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Kazakhstan | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Kiribati | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 89 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 89 | South Korea | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Kuwait | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Laos | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Lebanon | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Liberia | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Libya | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Lesotho | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Lithuania | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Latvia | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Monaco | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 89 | Moldova | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Maldives | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Marshall Islands | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 89 | North Macedonia | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Mali | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Myanmar | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Montenegro | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Mauritania | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Mauritius | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Namibia | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Nicaragua | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Netherlands | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Norway | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Nauru | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 89 | Palau | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 89 | Papua New Guinea | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | North Korea | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Portugal | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Qatar | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 89 | Rwanda | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Saudi Arabia | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Senegal | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Singapore | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 89 | Solomon Islands | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Sierra Leone | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | San Marino | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 89 | Serbia | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Suriname | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 89 | Slovenia | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Sweden | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Eswatini | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Seychelles | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Togo | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Turkmenistan | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Tonga | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Tuvalu | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 89 | Uruguay | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Vanuatu | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Samoa | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Zambia | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Cook Islands | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 89 | Niue | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from natural disasters in both sexes.