Global number of deaths caused by floods 2010-2022, by region
In 2022, Asia accounted for nearly two-thirds of flood deaths worldwide, with roughly 4,800 fatalities. This stood above the annual average of the past decade, when the region registered some 3,700 deaths due to floods per year. Africa was also badly hit in 2022, with 1,768 deaths registered – more than twice the annual average from 2010 to 2019.