Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 13,924 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13,924 people
Change on year
up 210.8%
World rank
56th
of 78 countries
All-time high
14,825 people
in 2015
All-time low
4,480 people
in 2022
Years of data
5
2013–2024

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Marshall Islands, 2013–2024

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k2013201820242013: 6.4k people2015: 14.8k people2016: 6.2k people2022: 4.5k people2024: 13.9k people

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

Analysis

Marshall Islands recorded 13,924 people for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in 2024.

That represents a change of up 210.8% on the previous year and up 118.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Marshall Islands peaked at 14,825 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,480 people, in 2022.

Marshall Islands ranks 56th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9,128 people 6,175 people 14,825 people 3
2020s 9,202 people 4,480 people 13,924 people 2

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 53 Guinea-Bissau 32,000 people compare
  2. 54 Botswana 18,399 people compare
  3. 55 Philippines 16,000 people compare
  4. 57 Argentina 11,700 people compare
  5. 58 Honduras 10,300 people compare
  6. 59 Spain 3,671 people compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Marshall Islands?
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Marshall Islands was 13,924 people in 2024, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 14,825 people in 2015.
What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 4,480 people in 2022.
How does Marshall Islands rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
Marshall Islands ranks 56th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Marshall 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 Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters
Unit
people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,202 data points, 1900–2025
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