Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in India
India: Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters was 5,688 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in India, 2005β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
India recorded 5,688 for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in 2021.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in India peaked at 10,901 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,662, in 2006.
That places India 3rd out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,144 | 5,662 | 8,340 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,300 | 5,812 | 10,901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,076 | 5,688 | 6,463 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 3,699 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in India?
- Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in India was 5,688 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 10,901 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,662 in 2006.
- How does India rank for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters?
- India ranks 3rd out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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