Annual deaths from all natural disasters in Australia
Australia: Annual deaths from all natural disasters was 0 people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0 people
World rank
7th
of 78 countries
All-time high
202 people
in 1969
All-time low
0 people
in 1974
Years of data
17
1967–2018
Annual deaths from all natural disasters in Australia, 1967–2018
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deaths from all natural disasters in Australia is 0 people, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual deaths from all natural disasters in Australia peaked at 202 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1974.
Australia ranks 7th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual deaths from all natural disasters in Australia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 199 people | — |
| 1968 | 199 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 202 people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200 people | 199 people | 202 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths from all natural disasters in Australia?
- Annual deaths from all natural disasters in Australia was 0 people in 2018, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths from all natural disasters recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 202 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual deaths from all natural disasters recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for annual deaths from all natural disasters?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths from all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of dead and missing people.