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 per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.1633 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0493 per 100,000 people, 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
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.104 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.0819 per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0748 per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0774 per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.112 per 100,000 people | +44.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0778 per 100,000 people | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0772 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0704 per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0901 per 100,000 people | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0493 per 100,000 people | -45.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1224 per 100,000 people | +148.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0668 per 100,000 people | -45.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0934 per 100,000 people | +39.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1318 per 100,000 people | +41.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0611 per 100,000 people | -53.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1633 per 100,000 people | +167.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.09 per 100,000 people | 0.0748 per 100,000 people | 0.112 per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.084 per 100,000 people | 0.0493 per 100,000 people | 0.1318 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1633 per 100,000 people | 0.1633 per 100,000 people | 0.1633 per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- 101 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1633 per 100,000 people compare
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More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Urban population 83.3% (2025)
- Urban population 57.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 69.49 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 370.74 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.49 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 2.9% (2024)
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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 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1633 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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