Deaths from natural disasters in Italy
Italy: Deaths from natural disasters was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from natural disasters in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1 for deaths from natural disasters in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 94.7% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in Italy peaked at 382.49 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2021.
Italy ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from natural disasters in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.53 | — |
| 2001 | 10.05 | -85.3% |
| 2002 | 26.1 | +159.7% |
| 2003 | 34.14 | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 24.14 | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 12.09 | -49.9% |
| 2006 | 19.98 | +65.3% |
| 2007 | 10.04 | -49.7% |
| 2008 | 20.05 | +99.7% |
| 2009 | 382.49 | +1807.7% |
| 2010 | 43.06 | -88.7% |
| 2011 | 32.89 | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 45.06 | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 39.07 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 36.08 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 42.5 | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 320.16 | +653.3% |
| 2017 | 94.97 | -70.3% |
| 2018 | 55.4 | -41.7% |
| 2019 | 1.99 | -96.4% |
| 2020 | 18.99 | +854.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | -94.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from natural disasters in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1807.7% | 20.05 | 382.49 |
| 2020 | +854.3% | 1.99 | 18.99 |
| 2016 | +653.3% | 42.5 | 320.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.76 | 10.04 | 382.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.12 | 1.99 | 320.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 | 1 | 18.99 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from natural disasters in Italy?
- Deaths from natural disasters in Italy was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 382.49 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- Italy ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from natural disasters rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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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