Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per was 7.41 per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
7.41 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1,594.5%
World rank
21st
of 147 countries
All-time high
7.41 per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.1772 per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in United Arab Emirates, 2007–2020

024682007201320202007: 0.373 per 100,000 people2008: 2.7 per 100,000 people2009: 1.5 per 100,000 people2010: 1.6 per 100,000 people2011: 1.3 per 100,000 people2012: 1.4 per 100,000 people2013: 3.1 per 100,000 people2014: 2 per 100,000 people2015: 0.496 per 100,000 people2016: 0.177 per 100,000 people2017: 0.303 per 100,000 people2018: 0.321 per 100,000 people2019: 0.437 per 100,000 people2020: 7.4 per 100,000 people

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

Analysis

In 2020, number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in United Arab Emirates stood at 7.41 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1,594.5% on the previous year and up 367.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in United Arab Emirates peaked at 7.41 per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1772 per 100,000 people, in 2016.

That places United Arab Emirates 21st out of 147 countries with data for 2020, 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number) in United Arab Emirates, 2007 to 2020.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2007 0.3734 per 100,000 people
2008 2.73 per 100,000 people +630.9%
2009 1.46 per 100,000 people -46.5%
2010 1.59 per 100,000 people +8.5%
2011 1.25 per 100,000 people -21.1%
2012 1.43 per 100,000 people +14.2%
2013 3.12 per 100,000 people +118.3%
2014 1.99 per 100,000 people -36.1%
2015 0.4957 per 100,000 people -75.1%
2016 0.1772 per 100,000 people -64.3%
2017 0.3032 per 100,000 people +71.1%
2018 0.321 per 100,000 people +5.9%
2019 0.4372 per 100,000 people +36.2%
2020 7.41 per 100,000 people +1594.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.52 per 100,000 people 0.3734 per 100,000 people 2.73 per 100,000 people 3
2010s 1.11 per 100,000 people 0.1772 per 100,000 people 3.12 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 7.41 per 100,000 people 7.41 per 100,000 people 7.41 per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 18 Switzerland 11.57 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 19 Denmark 10.24 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 20 France 7.78 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 22 Republic of Korea 6.97 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 22 Republic of Korea 6.97 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 24 Mongolia 6.85 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 United Arab Emirates?
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in United Arab Emirates was 7.41 per 100,000 people in 2020, 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 7.41 per 100,000 people in 2020.
What is the lowest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1772 per 100,000 people in 2016.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per?
United Arab Emirates ranks 21st out of 147 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 367.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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