Number of deaths due to climate hazards in Africa 1970-2019

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Saifaddin Galal,
Jan 31, 2024
Weather, climate, and water-related disasters caused the death of over 731,700 people in Africa between 1970 and 2019. Most of the fatalities occurred in the 1980s. Severe droughts hit Ethiopia, Sudan, Mozambique, and Chad in that decade, provoking more than 550,000 deaths. Overall, Africa registered nearly 1,700 hazards in the period from 1970 to 2019.

Number of reported deaths due to weather, climate, and water disasters in Africa from 1970 to 2019

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September 2021

Region

Africa

Survey time period

1970 to 2019

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