Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in United States of America
United States of America: Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters was 470,644 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
470,644
Change on year
up 36.0%
World rank
1st
of 147 countries
All-time high
470,644
in 2021
All-time low
570
in 2019
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in United States of America, 2015–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in United States of America is 470,644, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.0% on the previous year and up 67,327.5% over ten years.
United States of America ranks 1st of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 698 | — |
| 2016 | 668 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3,847 | +475.9% |
| 2018 | 772 | -79.9% |
| 2019 | 570 | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 345,950 | +60593.0% |
| 2021 | 470,644 | +36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,311 | 570 | 3,847 | 5 |
| 2020s | 408,297 | 345,950 | 470,644 | 2 |
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More climate change data for United States of America
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 6,164 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.95 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in United States of America?
- Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in United States of America was 470,644 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 470,644 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 570 in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67,327.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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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