Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in New Zealand

New Zealand: Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per was 12.74 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.74 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 30.1%
World rank
17th
of 147 countries
All-time high
46.77 per 100,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in New Zealand, 2005–2024

010203040502005201420242005: 0 per 100,000 people2006: 0.048 per 100,000 people2007: 0.071 per 100,000 people2008: 0.258 per 100,000 people2009: 0.07 per 100,000 people2010: 0 per 100,000 people2011: 4.2 per 100,000 people2012: 0.068 per 100,000 people2013: 0.045 per 100,000 people2014: 0.022 per 100,000 people2015: 0 per 100,000 people2016: 0.042 per 100,000 people2017: 0.021 per 100,000 people2018: 0 per 100,000 people2019: 0.441 per 100,000 people2020: 0.493 per 100,000 people2021: 0.372 per 100,000 people2022: 46.8 per 100,000 people2023: 18.2 per 100,000 people2024: 12.7 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in New Zealand is 12.74 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 30.1% on the previous year and up 57,500.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in New Zealand peaked at 46.77 per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2005.

That places New Zealand 17th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number) in New Zealand, 2005 to 2024.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2005 0 per 100,000 people
2006 0.0478 per 100,000 people
2007 0.071 per 100,000 people +48.5%
2008 0.2581 per 100,000 people +263.3%
2009 0.0697 per 100,000 people -73.0%
2010 0 per 100,000 people -100.0%
2011 4.24 per 100,000 people
2012 0.068 per 100,000 people -98.4%
2013 0.0449 per 100,000 people -34.0%
2014 0.0221 per 100,000 people -50.8%
2015 0 per 100,000 people -100.0%
2016 0.0424 per 100,000 people
2017 0.0208 per 100,000 people -51.0%
2018 0 per 100,000 people -100.0%
2019 0.4409 per 100,000 people
2020 0.4931 per 100,000 people +11.8%
2021 0.372 per 100,000 people -24.6%
2022 46.77 per 100,000 people +12472.4%
2023 18.21 per 100,000 people -61.1%
2024 12.74 per 100,000 people -30.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0893 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people 0.2581 per 100,000 people 5
2010s 0.4883 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people 4.24 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 15.72 per 100,000 people 0.372 per 100,000 people 46.77 per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 14 Armenia 13.92 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 15 Comoros 13.15 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 16 Iraq 12.96 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 18 Switzerland 11.57 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 19 Denmark 10.24 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 20 France 7.78 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in New Zealand?
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in New Zealand was 12.74 per 100,000 people in 2024, 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 46.77 per 100,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2005.
How does New Zealand rank for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per?
New Zealand ranks 17th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 57,500.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
148 places, 2,185 data points, 2005–2025
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