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South Africa - Disaster Statistics
Data related to human and economic losses from disasters that have occurred between 1980 and 2008.
Please see also Risk profile
Please see also Risk profile
Natural Disasters from 1980 - 2008
Overview
| No of events: | 70 |
| No of people killed: | 1,721 |
| Average killed per year: | 59 |
| No of people affected: | 18,420,182 |
| Average affected per year: | 635,179 |
| Ecomomic Damage (US$ X 1,000): | 2,949,070 |
| Ecomomic Damage per year (US$ X 1,000): | 101,692 |
Natural Disaster Occurence Reported
Average Disaster Per Year
| Drought: | 0.24 |
| Earthquake*: | 0.21 |
| Epidemic: | 0.21 |
| Extreme temp: | 0.07 |
| Flood: | 0.79 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | ... |
| Mass mov. wet: | 0.03 |
| Volcano: | ... |
| Storm: | 0.59 |
| Wildfire: | 0.28 |
Top 10 Natural Disasters Reported
Affected People
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 2004 | 15,000,000 |  |
| Drought | 1988 | 1,320,000 | |
| Drought | 1986 | 850,000 | |
| Storm | 1984 | 500,000 | |
| Drought | 1995 | 300,000 | |
| Storm | 2002 | 100,000 | |
| Epidemic | 2000 | 86,107 | |
| Flood | 1987 | 65,000 | |
| Flood | 2001 | 42,356 | |
| Flood | 2007 | 38,000 | |
Killed People
| Disaster | Date | Killed | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 1987 | 506 |
|
| Flood | 1995 | 207 |
|
| Epidemic | 2000 | 181 |
|
| Flood | 1981 | 104 |
|
| Flood | 2000 | 83 |
|
| Epidemic | 2002 | 72 |
|
| Storm | 1984 | 64 |
|
| Mass mov. wet | 1996 | 34 |
|
| Extreme temp. | 1996 | 30 |
|
| Flood | 1996 | 27 |
|
Economic Damages
| Disaster | Date | Cost | (US$ X 1,000) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 1991 | 1,000,000 |
|
| Flood | 1987 | 765,305 |
|
| Storm | 1990 | 393,000 |
|
| Storm | 1998 | 165,000 |
|
| Flood | 2000 | 160,000 |
|
| Flood | 2006 | 145,000 |
|
| Storm | 1984 | 92,000 |
|
| Flood | 2006 | 71,000 |
|
| Storm | 1984 | 50,000 |
|
| Storm | 1999 | 25,000 |
|
Statistics Per Event
Killed People
| Drought: | ... |
| Earthquake*: | 10.17 |
| Epidemic: | 45.17 |
| Extreme temp: | 26.00 |
| Flood: | 45.30 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | ... |
| Mass mov. wet: | 34.00 |
| Volcano: | ... |
| Storm: | 9.82 |
| Wildfire: | 11.75 |
Affected People
| Drought: | 2,495,714.29 |
| Earthquake*: | 74.67 |
| Epidemic: | 16,605.50 |
| Extreme temp: | ... |
| Flood: | 9,515.22 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | ... |
| Mass mov. wet: | ... |
| Volcano: | ... |
| Storm: | 36,699.76 |
| Wildfire: | 919.38 |
Economic Damages
| Drought: | 142,857.14 |
| Earthquake*: | 3,333.33 |
| Epidemic: | ... |
| Extreme temp: | ... |
| Flood: | 51,305.61 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | ... |
| Mass mov. wet: | ... |
| Volcano: | ... |
| Storm: | 43,473.00 |
| Wildfire: | 1,250.00 |
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
