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Bangladesh - Disaster Statistics
Data related to human and economic losses from disasters that have occurred between 1980 and 2010.
Natural Disasters from 1980 - 2010
Overview
| No of events: | 234 |
| No of people killed: | 191,836 |
| Average killed per year: | 6,188 |
| No of people affected: | 323,480,264 |
| Average affected per year: | 10,434,847 |
| Economic Damage (US$ X 1,000): | 17,072,500 |
| Economic Damage per year (US$ X 1,000): | 550,726 |
Natural Disaster Occurence Reported
Average Disaster Per Year
| Drought: | 0.10 |
| Earthquake*: | 0.23 |
| Epidemic: | 0.87 |
| Extreme temp: | 0.61 |
| Flood: | 2.19 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | ... |
| Mass mov. wet: | 0.06 |
| Volcano: | ... |
| Storm: | 3.48 |
| Wildfire: | ... |
Top 10 Natural Disasters Reported
Affected People
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 1988 | 45,000,000 |  |
| Flood | 2004 | 36,000,000 | |
| Flood | 1984 | 30,000,000 | |
| Flood | 1987 | 29,700,000 | |
| Drought | 1983 | 20,000,000 | |
| Storm | 1991 | 15,438,849 | |
| Flood | 1998 | 15,000,050 | |
| Flood | 2007 | 13,771,380 | |
| Flood | 1995 | 12,656,006 | |
| Flood | 1993 | 11,469,537 | |
Killed People
| Disaster | Date | Killed | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 1991 | 138,866 |
|
| Storm | 1985 | 15,000 |
|
| Storm | 2007 | 4,234 |
|
| Epidemic | 1982 | 2,696 |
|
| Flood | 1988 | 2,379 |
|
| Flood | 1987 | 2,055 |
|
| Epidemic | 1991 | 1,700 |
|
| Flood | 1984 | 1,200 |
|
| Flood | 2007 | 1,110 |
|
| Flood | 1998 | 1,050 |
|
Economic Damages
| Disaster | Date | Cost | (US$ X 1,000) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 1998 | 4,300,000 |
|
| Storm | 2007 | 2,300,000 |
|
| Flood | 2004 | 2,200,000 |
|
| Flood | 1988 | 2,137,000 |
|
| Storm | 1991 | 1,780,000 |
|
| Storm | 1995 | 800,000 |
|
| Flood | 1987 | 727,500 |
|
| Flood | 2000 | 500,000 |
|
| Earthquake* | 2004 | 500,000 |
|
| Flood | 1987 | 330,000 |
|
Statistics Per Event
Killed People
| Drought: | ... |
| Earthquake*: | 5.14 |
| Epidemic: | 362.93 |
| Extreme temp: | 121.37 |
| Flood: | 182.75 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | ... |
| Mass mov. wet: | 39.50 |
| Volcano: | ... |
| Storm: | 1,548.05 |
| Wildfire: | ... |
Affected People
| Drought: | 8,333,333.33 |
| Earthquake*: | 2,732.14 |
| Epidemic: | 112,295.11 |
| Extreme temp: | 12,484.21 |
| Flood: | 3,539,094.35 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | ... |
| Mass mov. wet: | 27,640.00 |
| Volcano: | ... |
| Storm: | 504,428.47 |
| Wildfire: | ... |
Economic Damages
| Drought: | ... |
| Earthquake*: | 71,428.57 |
| Epidemic: | ... |
| Extreme temp: | ... |
| Flood: | 165,129.41 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | ... |
| Mass mov. wet: | ... |
| Volcano: | ... |
| Storm: | 49,478.70 |
| Wildfire: | ... |
Statistics By Disasters Type
Percentage of reported people killed by disaster type
Percentage of reported people affected by disaster type
Estimated economic damages reported by disaster type (US$ X 1,000)
*: 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
