Number of deaths due to disaster in China
China: Number of deaths due to disaster was 591 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
591
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
26th
of 123 countries
All-time high
1,432
in 2016
All-time low
487
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of deaths due to disaster in China, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths due to disaster in China stood at 591.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in China peaked at 1,432 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 487, in 2022.
China ranks 26th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of deaths due to disaster in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 819 | — |
| 2016 | 1,432 | +74.8% |
| 2017 | 881 | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 589 | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 816 | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 522 | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 765 | +46.6% |
| 2022 | 487 | -36.3% |
| 2023 | 591 | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 907.4 | 589 | 1,432 | 5 |
| 2020s | 591.25 | 487 | 765 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in China?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in China was 591 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,432 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 487 in 2022.
- How does China rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- China ranks 26th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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