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

India: Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per was 0.4022 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4022
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
71st
of 123 countries
All-time high
0.8412
in 2013
All-time low
0.4022
in 2021
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in India, 2005–2021

00.20.40.60.82005201320212005: 0.7132006: 0.4832007: 0.72008: 0.6082009: 0.5022010: 0.6022011: 0.4892012: 0.4552013: 0.8412014: 0.4972015: 0.5512016: 0.5172017: 0.5492018: 0.52019: 0.542020: 0.4612021: 0.402

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 India is 0.4022, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in India peaked at 0.8412 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4022, in 2021.

India ranks 71st of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number) in India, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 0.7128
2006 0.4827 -32.3%
2007 0.7004 +45.1%
2008 0.6077 -13.2%
2009 0.5017 -17.5%
2010 0.6023 +20.1%
2011 0.4888 -18.8%
2012 0.4545 -7.0%
2013 0.8412 +85.1%
2014 0.4966 -41.0%
2015 0.551 +10.9%
2016 0.5168 -6.2%
2017 0.549 +6.2%
2018 0.5003 -8.9%
2019 0.5404 +8.0%
2020 0.4608 -14.7%
2021 0.4022 -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6011 0.4827 0.7128 5
2010s 0.5541 0.4545 0.8412 10
2020s 0.4315 0.4022 0.4608 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in India?
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in India was 0.4022 in 2021, 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 0.8412 in 2013.
What is the lowest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4022 in 2021.
How does India rank for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per?
India ranks 71st out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 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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