From 1980 to 1989, the number of deaths due to climate disasters was about 667 thousand, the highest in recent years. In the following decade, the number of deaths dropped to 329 thousand. After 2010, the number of deaths due to climate disasters dropped to 185 thousand, down by 140 thousand from the previous decade.
Number of deaths reported from weather, climate, and water related disasters between 1970 and 2019
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