Japan vs Sri Lanka: Number of deaths due to disaster
Japan
77
in 2023
Sri Lanka
82
in 2024
Japan rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Number of deaths due to disaster over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 82 against 77 in Japan, a difference of 5.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 147 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116 | 74 | 42 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,428 | 103.7 | 2,325 | Japan |
| 2020s | 124 | 46.25 | 77.75 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths due to disaster, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 82 against 77 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths due to disaster between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 5, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Japan ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.