Global number of reported disasters by size in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Global number of reported disasters by size was 1 events in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Global number of reported disasters by size in Northern Mariana Islands, 2002–2018
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global number of reported disasters by size in Northern Mariana Islands is 1 events, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 1 events in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 2003.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Global number of reported disasters by size in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 events | — |
| 2003 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 events | — |
| 2005 | 1 events | — |
| 2015 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 events | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 1 events | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
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- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.1106 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Global number of reported disasters by size in Northern Mariana Islands was 1 events in 2018, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1 events in 2002.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 2003.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global number of reported disasters by size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.