Number of deaths due to disaster in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of deaths due to disaster was 110 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths due to disaster in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 110 for number of deaths due to disaster in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 168.3% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 110 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2014.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th 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 due to disaster in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63 | — |
| 2006 | 50 | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 46 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 70 | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 49 | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 58 | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 32 | -44.8% |
| 2015 | 80 | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 44 | -45.0% |
| 2017 | 62 | +40.9% |
| 2018 | 88 | +41.9% |
| 2019 | 41 | -53.4% |
| 2020 | 110 | +168.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4 | 46 | 70 | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.8 | 32 | 88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110 | 110 | 110 | 1 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.01 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 110 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 110 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th out of 147 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. 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 due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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