Based on nearly 3,000 records of flood fatalities taking place across 11 countries in the Euro-Mediterranean region (including Israel), there were 83 fatalities due to floods recorded in 2020. Thoughout the analyzed period, the highest number of fatalities was recorded in 1995, when nearly 200 casualties were recorded. Turkey was the country with the highest number of fatalities in the studied region, with roughly half of the cases.
Number of flood fatalities in the Euro-Mediterranean region from 1980 to 2020
Figures were compiled by Statista based on the values provided by the source.
Figures include 81 fatalities recorded in Israel throughout the displayed period.
The study considered 2,875 fatalities recorded in Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Portugal,Turkey, United Kingdom, the Spanish regions of Balearic Islands and Catalonia, and the Mediterranean regions of South France.
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