The 10 deadliest climatic disasters: 1970-2020

Nature of the eventCountryYearNumber of fatalities
Drought
Ethiopia1983300 000
Cyclone (Bhola)
Bangladesh1970300 000
Drought
Sudan1983150 000
Cyclone (Gorky)
Bangladesh1991138 000
Cyclone (Nargis)
Burma2008138 000
Drought
Ethiopia1973100 000
Drought
Mozambique1981100 000
Extreme heat
Russia201055 736
Floods
Venezuela199930 000
Floods
Bangladesh197428 700

Source: World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

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