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
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in New Zealand, 2005–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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