Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in United States of America
United States of America: Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per was 138.36 per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in United States of America, 2015–2021
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 United States of America is 138.36 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 64,545.5% over ten years.
United States of America ranks 1st of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in United States of America, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.214 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0.2029 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.16 per 100,000 people | +470.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2304 per 100,000 people | -80.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1687 per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 101.92 per 100,000 people | +60298.6% |
| 2021 | 138.36 per 100,000 people | +35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3948 per 100,000 people | 0.1687 per 100,000 people | 1.16 per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 120.14 per 100,000 people | 101.92 per 100,000 people | 138.36 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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More climate change data for United States of America
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 6,164 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.95 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in United States of America?
- Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in United States of America was 138.36 per 100,000 people in 2021, 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 138.36 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1687 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64,545.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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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