South Africa vs United States of America: Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per

South Africa
47.01
in 2020
United States of America
138.36
in 2021
South Africa rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per over time

  • South Africa
  • United States of America
050100150200520132021

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 138.36 against 47.01 in South Africa, a difference of 91.35.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.9 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 147 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2755 0.3948 0.1193 United States of America
2020s 47.01 101.92 54.91 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per, South Africa or United States of America?
United States of America, at 138.36 against 47.01 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per between South Africa and United States of America?
91.35, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per?
South Africa ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
148 places, 2,185 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed