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Maldives - Disaster Statistics

Data related to human and economic losses from disasters that have occurred between 1987 and 2007.

Please see also Risk profile

Natural Disasters from 1987 - 2007


Overview

No of events: 4
No of people killed: 102
Average killed per year: 5
No of people affected: 53,012
Average affected per year: 2,524
Ecomomic Damage (US$ X 1,000): 506,100
Ecomomic Damage per year (US$ X 1,000): 24,100


Natural Disaster Occurence Reported



Average Disaster Per Year

Drought: ...
Earthquake*: 0.05
Epidemic: ...
Extreme temp: ...
Flood: 0.10
Insect infestation: ...
Mass mov. dry: ...
Mass mov. wet: ...
Volcano: ...
Storm: 0.05
Wildfire: ...




Top 10 Natural Disasters Reported


Affected People

Disaster Date Affected (no. of people)
Earthquake* 2004 27,214
Storm 1991 23,849
Flood 2007 1,649
Flood 1987 300

Killed People

Disaster Date Killed (no. of people)
Earthquake* 2004 102
Flood 1987 0
Storm 1991 0
Flood 2007 0

Economic Damages

Disaster Date Cost (US$ X 1,000)
Earthquake* 2004 470,100
Storm 1991 30,000
Flood 1987 6,000
Flood 2007 0



Statistics Per Event


Killed People

Drought: ...
Earthquake*: 102.00
Epidemic: ...
Extreme temp: ...
Flood: ...
Insect infestation: ...
Mass mov. dry: ...
Mass mov. wet: ...
Volcano: ...
Storm: ...
Wildfire: ...

Affected People

Drought: ...
Earthquake*: 27,214.00
Epidemic: ...
Extreme temp: ...
Flood: 974.50
Insect infestation: ...
Mass mov. dry: ...
Mass mov. wet: ...
Volcano: ...
Storm: 23,849.00
Wildfire: ...

Economic Damages

Drought: ...
Earthquake*: 470,100.00
Epidemic: ...
Extreme temp: ...
Flood: 3,000.00
Insect infestation: ...
Mass mov. dry: ...
Mass mov. wet: ...
Volcano: ...
Storm: 30,000.00
Wildfire: ...


Statistics By Disasters Type





*: Including tsunami


More information and data on: www.emdat.be/

Source of data: "EM-DAT: The OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Bel."
Data version: v11.08

Data displayed does not imply national endorsement