Deaths from natural disasters in South Korea
South Korea: Deaths from natural disasters was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
284.97
in 2002
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from natural disasters in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from natural disasters in South Korea is 0, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in South Korea peaked at 284.97 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 89th 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.35 | — |
| 2001 | 109.77 | +63.0% |
| 2002 | 284.97 | +159.6% |
| 2003 | 157.09 | -44.9% |
| 2004 | 49.28 | -68.6% |
| 2005 | 42.15 | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 95.11 | +125.6% |
| 2007 | 25.94 | -72.7% |
| 2008 | 20.95 | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 12.96 | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 21.95 | +69.4% |
| 2011 | 146.61 | +567.9% |
| 2012 | 25.86 | -82.4% |
| 2013 | 9.95 | -61.5% |
| 2014 | 51.87 | +421.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | -98.1% |
| 2016 | 10.1 | +910.0% |
| 2017 | 8.1 | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 9.19 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 31.83 | +246.4% |
| 2020 | 83.4 | +162.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from natural disasters in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +910.0% | 1 | 10.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.56 | 12.96 | 284.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.65 | 1 | 146.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7 | 0 | 83.4 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from natural disasters in South Korea?
- Deaths from natural disasters in South Korea was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 284.97 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- South Korea ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from natural disasters rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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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