Deaths from natural disasters in China
China: Deaths from natural disasters was 450.31 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from natural disasters in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from natural disasters in China stood at 450.31.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in China peaked at 91,584 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 354.33, in 2018.
That places China 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from natural disasters in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 694.81 | — |
| 2001 | 946.92 | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 1,461 | +54.2% |
| 2003 | 1,130 | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 800.21 | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 1,068 | +33.4% |
| 2006 | 2,074 | +94.3% |
| 2007 | 1,223 | -41.0% |
| 2008 | 91,584 | +7387.6% |
| 2009 | 633.41 | -99.3% |
| 2010 | 7,443 | +1075.1% |
| 2011 | 875.07 | -88.2% |
| 2012 | 902.26 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,449 | +60.6% |
| 2014 | 1,727 | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 561 | -67.5% |
| 2016 | 1,349 | +140.5% |
| 2017 | 615.64 | -54.4% |
| 2018 | 354.33 | -42.4% |
| 2019 | 537.46 | +51.7% |
| 2020 | 439.3 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 450.31 | +2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from natural disasters in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +7387.6% | 1,223 | 91,584 |
| 2010 | +1075.1% | 633.41 | 7,443 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,161 | 633.41 | 91,584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,581 | 354.33 | 7,443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 444.81 | 439.3 | 450.31 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from natural disasters in China?
- Deaths from natural disasters in China was 450.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 91,584 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.33 in 2018.
- How does China rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- China ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from natural disasters rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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