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Global number of reported disasters by size in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Global number of reported disasters by size was 0 events in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 events
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1 events
in 1990
All-time low
0 events
in 1972
Years of data
9
1972–2021

Global number of reported disasters by size in Tuvalu, 1972–2021

00.20.40.60.811972199620211972: 0 events1984: 0 events1987: 0 events1990: 1 events1993: 1 events2011: 0 events2015: 0 events2020: 0 events2021: 0 events

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.

Analysis

In 2021, global number of reported disasters by size in Tuvalu stood at 0 events. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Tuvalu peaked at 1 events in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1972.

Tuvalu ranks 66th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events 2
1990s 1 events 1 events 1 events 2
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events 2
2020s 0 events 0 events 0 events 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is global number of reported disasters by size in Tuvalu?
Global number of reported disasters by size in Tuvalu was 0 events in 2021, 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 Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 1 events in 1990.
What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1972.
How does Tuvalu rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
Tuvalu ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Tuvalu 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.