In 2023, Africa accounted for over 50 percent of flood deaths worldwide, with over 4,300 fatalities. This stood well over the annual average of the past decade, when the region registered some 723 deaths due to floods per year. Asia was also badly hit in 2023, with 2,696 deaths registered, accounting for 35 percent of flood deaths worldwide in that year.
Number of deaths due to floods worldwide from 2010 to 2023, by region
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