Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in New Zealand

New Zealand: Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters was 428,278 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
428,278
Change on year
down 79.6%
World rank
4th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2.10 million
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in New Zealand, 2015–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2015201920232015: 02016: 5.6k2017: 52018: 12019: 262020: 1102021: 5832022: 2.1M2023: 428.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in New Zealand is 428,278, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 79.6% on the previous year and up 42,827,700.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in New Zealand peaked at 2.10 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.

That places New Zealand 4th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number) in New Zealand, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 0
2016 5,556
2017 5 -99.9%
2018 1 -80.0%
2019 26 +2500.0%
2020 110 +323.1%
2021 583 +430.0%
2022 2.10 million +360366.6%
2023 428,278 -79.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,118 0 5,556 5
2020s 632,623 110 2.10 million 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 United States of America 34.58 million compare
  2. 2 Niger 4.32 million compare
  3. 3 South Africa 1.04 million compare
  4. 5 Brazil 299,703 compare
  5. 6 United Arab Emirates 207,910 compare
  6. 7 Mexico 169,279 compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in New Zealand?
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in New Zealand was 428,278 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2.10 million in 2022.
What is the lowest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
How does New Zealand rank for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters?
New Zealand ranks 4th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
139 places, 1,871 data points, 2005–2025
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