Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters was 110 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 110 for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 168.3% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 110 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2014.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 62nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63 | — |
| 2006 | 50 | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 46 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 70 | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 49 | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 58 | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 32 | -44.8% |
| 2015 | 80 | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 44 | -45.0% |
| 2017 | 62 | +40.9% |
| 2018 | 88 | +41.9% |
| 2019 | 41 | -53.4% |
| 2020 | 110 | +168.3% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 110 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.5, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 110 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4 | 46 | 70 | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.8 | 32 | 88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110 | 110 | 110 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 60 Comoros 114 compare
- 61 Equatorial Guinea 112 compare
- 62 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 110 compare
- 64 United Republic of Tanzania 108 compare
- 65 Madagascar 101 compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2973 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3945 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8332 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 83.3% (2025)
- Urban population 57.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 69.49 million (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 110 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 110 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 62nd out of 147 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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