Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per was 0.1633 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1633
Change on year
up 167.3%
World rank
101st
of 147 countries
All-time high
0.1633
in 2020
All-time low
0.0493
in 2014
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2020

0.050.0750.10.1250.150.1752005201220202005: 0.1042006: 0.0822007: 0.0752008: 0.0772009: 0.1122010: 0.0782011: 0.0772012: 0.072013: 0.092014: 0.0492015: 0.1222016: 0.0672017: 0.0932018: 0.1322019: 0.0612020: 0.163

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.1633 for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 167.3% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.1633 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0493, in 2014.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 101st of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 0.104
2006 0.0819 -21.2%
2007 0.0748 -8.7%
2008 0.0774 +3.5%
2009 0.112 +44.7%
2010 0.0778 -30.6%
2011 0.0772 -0.8%
2012 0.0704 -8.8%
2013 0.0901 +28.0%
2014 0.0493 -45.2%
2015 0.1224 +148.0%
2016 0.0668 -45.4%
2017 0.0934 +39.9%
2018 0.1318 +41.1%
2019 0.0611 -53.7%
2020 0.1633 +167.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.09 0.0748 0.112 5
2010s 0.084 0.0493 0.1318 10
2020s 0.1633 0.1633 0.1633 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 98 Ukraine 0.1961 compare
  2. 99 Costa Rica 0.1949 compare
  3. 100 Brazil 0.1679 compare
  4. 101 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1633 compare
  5. 103 Tunisia 0.1615 compare
  6. 104 United Republic of Tanzania 0.1575 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1633 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1633 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0493 in 2014.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 101st out of 147 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
148 places, 2,185 data points, 2005–2025
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