|
|
Country |
Year |
Day |
Month |
Disaster |
Region |
Continent |
Killed |
1 |
NA |
1917 |
|
|
Epidemic |
NA |
ALL |
20,000,000 |
2 |
Soviet Union |
1932 |
|
|
Famine |
Russia.Fed |
Europe |
5,000,000 |
3 |
China, P Rep |
1931 |
|
July |
Flood |
E.Asia |
Asia |
3,700,000 |
4 |
China, P Rep |
1928 |
|
|
Drought |
E.Asia |
Asia |
3,000,000 |
5 |
NA |
1914 |
|
July |
Epidemic |
Rest.Europ |
Europe |
3,000,000 |
6 |
Soviet Union |
1917 |
|
|
Epidemic |
Russia.Fed |
Europe |
2,500,000 |
7 |
China, P Rep |
1959 |
|
July |
Flood |
E.Asia |
Asia |
2,000,000 |
8 |
India |
1920 |
|
|
Epidemic |
S.Asia |
Asia |
2,000,000 |
9 |
Bangladesh |
1943 |
|
|
Famine |
S.Asia |
Asia |
1,900,000 |
10 |
China, P Rep |
1909 |
|
|
Epidemic |
E.Asia |
Asia |
1,500,000 |
11 |
India |
1942 |
|
|
Drought |
S.Asia |
Asia |
1,500,000 |
12 |
India |
1907 |
|
|
Epidemic |
S.Asia |
Asia |
1,300,000 |
13 |
India |
1900 |
|
|
Drought |
S.Asia |
Asia |
1,250,000 |
14 |
NA |
1957 |
|
May |
Epidemic |
NA |
ALL |
1,250,000 |
15 |
Soviet Union |
1921 |
|
|
Drought |
Russia.Fed |
Europe |
1,200,000 |
16 |
NA |
1968 |
|
|
Epidemic |
NA |
ALL |
700,000 |
17 |
Ethiopia |
1972 |
|
|
Famine |
E.Africa |
Africa |
600,000 |
18 |
China, P Rep |
1920 |
|
|
Drought |
E.Asia |
Asia |
500,000 |
19 |
China, P Rep |
1938 |
|
July |
Flood |
E.Asia |
Asia |
500,000 |
20 |
China, P Rep |
1939 |
|
July |
Flood |
E.Asia |
Asia |
500,000 |
21 |
India |
1920 |
|
|
Epidemic |
S.Asia |
Asia |
500,000 |
22 |
India |
1965 |
|
|
Drought |
S.Asia |
Asia |
500,000 |
23 |
India |
1966 |
|
|
Drought |
S.Asia |
Asia |
500,000 |
24 |
India |
1967 |
|
|
Drought |
S.Asia |
Asia |
500,000 |
25 |
India |
1926 |
|
|
Epidemic |
S.Asia |
Asia |
423,000 |
26 |
Bangladesh |
1918 |
|
|
Epidemic |
S.Asia |
Asia |
393,000 |
27 |
Bangladesh |
1970 |
12 |
November |
Cycl.Hurr.Typh |
S.Asia |
Asia |
300,000 |
28 |
Ethiopia |
1984 |
14 |
October |
Drought |
E.Africa |
Africa |
300,000 |
29 |
India |
1924 |
|
|
Epidemic |
S.Asia |
Asia |
300,000 |
30 |
China, P Rep |
1976 |
27 |
July |
Earthquake |
E.Asia |
Asia |
242,000 |
31 |
China, P Rep |
1927 |
22 |
May |
Earthquake |
E.Asia |
Asia |
200,000 |
32 |
Ethiopia |
1974 |
|
April |
Drought |
E.Africa |
Africa |
200,000 |
33 |
Uganda |
1901 |
|
|
Epidemic |
E.Africa |
Africa |
200,000 |
34 |
China, P Rep |
1920 |
16 |
December |
Earthquake |
E.Asia |
Asia |
180,000 |
35 |
Sudan |
1984 |
|
|
Drought |
N.Africa |
Africa |
150,000 |
36 |
Japan |
1923 |
1 |
September |
Earthquake |
E.Asia |
Asia |
143,000 |
37 |
China, P Rep |
1935 |
|
|
Flood |
E.Asia |
Asia |
142,000 |
38 |
Bangladesh |
1991 |
30 |
April |
Cycl.Hurr.Typh |
S.Asia |
Asia |
138,866 |
39 |
Soviet Union |
1948 |
5 |
October |
Earthquake |
Russia.Fed |
Europe |
110,000 |
40 |
China, P Rep |
1908 |
|
|
Flood |
E.Asia |
Asia |
100,000 |
41 |
China, P Rep |
1911 |
|
|
Flood |
E.Asia |
Asia |
100,000 |
42 |
China, P Rep |
1922 |
27 |
July |
Cycl.Hurr.Typh |
E.Asia |
Asia |
100,000 |
43 |
Ethiopia |
1973 |
|
|
Drought |
E.Africa |
Africa |
100,000 |
44 |
Mozambique |
1985 |
|
|
Drought |
E.Africa |
Africa |
100,000 |
45 |
Niger |
1923 |
|
|
Epidemic |
W.Africa |
Africa |
100,000 |
46 |
Italy |
1908 |
28 |
December |
Earthquake |
Euro.Union |
Europe |
75,000 |
47 |
China, P Rep |
1932 |
26 |
December |
Earthquake |
E.Asia |
Asia |
70,000 |
48 |
Peru |
1970 |
31 |
May |
Earthquake |
S.America |
Americas |
66,794 |
49 |
NA |
1972 |
|
|
Drought |
W.Africa |
Africa |
62,500 |
50 |
NA |
1973 |
|
|
Drought |
W.Africa |
Africa |
62,500 |
51 |
NA |
1974 |
|
|
Drought |
W.Africa |
Africa |
62,500 |
52 |
Bangladesh |
1942 |
|
October |
Cycl.Hurr.Typh |
S.Asia |
Asia |
61,000 |
53 |
China, P Rep |
1910 |
|
|
Epidemic |
E.Asia |
Asia |
60,000 |
54 |
India |
1935 |
|
|
Cycl.Hurr.Typh |
S.Asia |
Asia |
60,000 |
55 |
Pakistan |
1935 |
31 |
May |
Earthquake |
S.Asia |
Asia |
60,000 |
56 |
China, P Rep |
1949 |
|
July |
Flood |
E.Asia |
Asia |
57,000 |
57 |
India |
1935 |
31 |
May |
Earthquake |
S.Asia |
Asia |
56,000 |
58 |
Canada |
1918 |
|
January |
Epidemic |
N.America |
Americas |
50,000 |
59 |
China, P Rep |
1912 |
|
August |
Cycl.Hurr.Typh |
E.Asia |
Asia |
50,000 |
60 |
Guatemala |
1949 |
|
October |
Flood |
C.America |
Americas |
40,000 |
61 |
India |
1942 |
14 |
October |
Cycl.Hurr.Typh |
S.Asia |
Asia |
40,000 |
62 |
Martinique |
1902 |
8 |
May |
Volcano |
Caribbean |
Americas |
40,000 |
63 |
Bangladesh |
1965 |
11 |
May |
Cycl.Hurr.Typh |
S.Asia |
Asia |
36,000 |
64 |
Iran, Islam Rep |
1990 |
20 |
June |
Earthquake |
S.Asia |
Asia |
36,000 |
65 |
NA |
1943 |
|
|
Drought |
E.Africa |
Africa |
35,000 |
66 |
Turkey |
1939 |
6 |
December |
Earthquake |
W.Asia |
Asia |
32,962 |
67 |
Cape Verde Is |
1946 |
|
|
Drought |
W.Africa |
Africa |
30,000 |
68 |
Chile |
1939 |
24 |
January |
Earthquake |
S.America |
Americas |
30,000 |
69 |
China, P Rep |
1954 |
|
August |
Flood |
E.Asia |
Asia |
30,000 |
70 |
Italy |
1915 |
13 |
January |
Earthquake |
Euro.Union |
Europe |
30,000 |
71 |
Bangladesh |
1974 |
|
July |
Flood |
S.Asia |
Asia |
28,700 |
72 |
Niger |
1931 |
|
|
Famine |
W.Africa |
Africa |
26,000 |
73 |
Soviet Union |
1988 |
7 |
December |
Earthquake |
Russia.Fed |
Europe |
25,000 |
74 |
Cape Verde Is |
1920 |
|
|
Drought |
W.Africa |
Africa |
24,000 |
75 |
Guatemala |
1976 |
4 |
February |
Earthquake |
C.America |
Americas |
23,000 |
76 |
Iran, Islam Rep |
1939 |
|
January |
Earthquake |
S.Asia |
Asia |
23,000 |
77 |
Colombia |
1985 |
13 |
November |
Volcano |
S.America |
Americas |
21,800 |
78 |
Niger |
1910 |
|
|
Drought |
W.Africa |
Africa |
21,250 |
79 |
Niger |
1911 |
|
|
Drought |
W.Africa |
Africa |
21,250 |
80 |
Niger |
1912 |
|
|
Drought |
W.Africa |
Africa |
21,250 |
81 |
Niger |
1913 |
|
|
Drought |
W.Africa |
Africa |
21,250 |
82 |
China, P Rep |
1974 |
|
May |
Earthquake |
E.Asia |
Asia |
20,000 |
83 |
India |
1905 |
5 |
April |
Earthquake |
S.Asia |
Asia |
20,000 |
84 |
Iran, Islam Rep |
1978 |
16 |
September |
Earthquake |
S.Asia |
Asia |
20,000 |
85 |
Somalia |
1974 |
|
|
Drought |
E.Africa |
Africa |
19,000 |
86 |
China, P Rep |
1933 |
|
|
Flood |
E.Asia |
Asia |
18,000 |
87 |
China, P Rep |
1930 |
10 |
February |
Storm |
E.Asia |
Asia |
15,000 |
88 |
Indonesia |
1917 |
21 |
January |
Earthquake |
SE.Asia |
Asia |
15,000 |
89 |
India |
1977 |
12 |
November |
Cycl.Hurr.Typh |
S.Asia |
Asia |
14,204 |
90 |
Bangladesh |
1965 |
|
June |
Cycl.Hurr.Typh |
S.Asia |
Asia |
12,047 |
91 |
China, P Rep |
1907 |
21 |
October |
Earthquake |
E.Asia |
Asia |
12,000 |
92 |
Iran, Islam Rep |
1962 |
|
September |
Earthquake |
S.Asia |
Asia |
12,000 |
93 |
Morocco |
1960 |
29 |
February |
Earthquake |
N.Africa |
Africa |
12,000 |
94 |
Soviet Union |
1907 |
21 |
October |
Earthquake |
Russia.Fed |
Europe |
12,000 |
95 |
Soviet Union |
1949 |
|
|
Landslide |
Russia.Fed |
Europe |
12,000 |
96 |
Bangladesh |
1963 |
28 |
May |
Cycl.Hurr.Typh |
S.Asia |
Asia |
11,500 |
97 |
Bangladesh |
1961 |
9 |
May |
Cycl.Hurr.Typh |
S.Asia |
Asia |
11,000 |
98 |
Cape Verde Is |
1900 |
|
|
Drought |
W.Africa |
Africa |
11,000 |
99 |
Hong Kong (China) |
1937 |
28 |
August |
Cycl.Hurr.Typh |
E.Asia |
Asia |
11,000 |
100 |
Nigeria |
1991 |
|
January |
Epidemic |
W.Africa |
Africa |
10,391 |
|