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Natural Disasters Data Explorer
Explore the global frequency, severity, and consequences of disasters.
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Decadal average: Annual number of deaths from disasters, World

Disasters include all geophysical, meteorological and climate events including earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, drought, wildfires, storms, and flooding. Decadalfigures are measured as the annual average over the subsequent ten-year period.

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This explorer does not provide data on the severity or frequency of disasters over time.

It provides information on the human and economic impacts of disasters, which is both a function of disaster severity and frequency, and human resilience to their effects.

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