Number of missing persons due to disaster in New Zealand

New Zealand: Number of missing persons due to disaster was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
38th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Number of missing persons due to disaster in New Zealand, 2005–2024

00.20.40.60.812005201420242005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02023: 12024: 0

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0 for number of missing persons due to disaster in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, number of missing persons due to disaster in New Zealand peaked at 1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.

New Zealand ranks 38th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of missing persons due to disaster in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Number of missing persons due to disaster (number) in New Zealand, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2023 1
2024 0 -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 5
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0.25 0 1 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

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  6. 38 Armenia 0
  7. 38 Australia 0 compare
  8. 38 Austria 0
  9. 38 Bahrain 0
  10. 38 Barbados 0
  11. 38 Belarus 0
  12. 38 Belgium 0
  13. 38 Botswana 0
  14. 38 Bulgaria 0
  15. 38 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  16. 38 Cambodia 0 compare
  17. 38 Cameroon 0 compare
  18. 38 Chile 0 compare
  19. 38 Denmark 0
  20. 38 Dominica 0 compare
  21. 38 Egypt 0
  22. 38 Estonia 0
  23. 38 Eswatini 0
  24. 38 Finland 0
  25. 38 France 0
  26. 38 Gambia 0
  27. 38 Georgia 0 compare
  28. 38 Guyana 0
  29. 38 Jordan 0
  30. 38 Kazakhstan 0
  31. 38 Kuwait 0
  32. 38 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
  33. 38 Liberia 0 compare
  34. 38 Malawi 0 compare
  35. 38 Malaysia 0 compare
  36. 38 Marshall Islands 0
  37. 38 Mauritius 0 compare
  38. 38 Mexico 0 compare
  39. 38 Mongolia 0
  40. 38 Montenegro 0
  41. 38 Mozambique 0 compare
  42. 38 Namibia 0
  43. 38 Palau 0
  44. 38 Paraguay 0 compare
  45. 38 Qatar 0
  46. 38 Romania 0 compare
  47. 38 Russian Federation 0
  48. 38 Saint Lucia 0 compare
  49. 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
  50. 38 Slovenia 0
  51. 38 Solomon Islands 0 compare
  52. 38 Sweden 0
  53. 38 Tajikistan 0
  54. 38 Togo 0 compare
  55. 38 Tonga 0 compare
  56. 38 Trinidad and Tobago 0
  57. 38 Tuvalu 0
  58. 38 Uruguay 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of missing persons due to disaster in New Zealand?
Number of missing persons due to disaster in New Zealand was 0 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of missing persons due to disaster recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of missing persons due to disaster recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
How does New Zealand rank for number of missing persons due to disaster?
New Zealand ranks 38th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
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 missing persons due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of missing persons due to disaster (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
108 places, 1,388 data points, 2005–2025
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