Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in China

China: Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per was 0.0486 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0486
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
101st
of 123 countries
All-time high
0.1215
in 2016
All-time low
0.0389
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in China, 2015–2023

0.040.060.080.10.122015201920232015: 0.0692016: 0.1222017: 0.0692018: 0.0452019: 0.0642020: 0.0412021: 0.0612022: 0.0392023: 0.049

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in China is 0.0486, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in China peaked at 0.1215 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0389, in 2022.

China ranks 101st of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in China, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number) in China, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 0.0693
2016 0.1215 +75.4%
2017 0.0693 -43.0%
2018 0.0447 -35.4%
2019 0.0639 +42.7%
2020 0.0414 -35.1%
2021 0.0608 +46.7%
2022 0.0389 -36.0%
2023 0.0486 +25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0737 0.0447 0.1215 5
2020s 0.0474 0.0389 0.0608 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 98 Benin 0.0612 compare
  2. 99 Bulgaria 0.0592 compare
  3. 100 Ethiopia 0.0499 compare
  4. 102 Romania 0.0368 compare
  5. 103 Angola 0.0333 compare
  6. 104 Uruguay 0.0295 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in China?
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in China was 0.0486 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.1215 in 2016.
What is the lowest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0389 in 2022.
How does China rank for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per?
China ranks 101st out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China 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 per 100,000 population (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
137 places, 2,038 data points, 2005–2025
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