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The following lists the most and least risky places for natural disasters, in terms of likely deaths, according to the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR).
The index covers some 200 countries and territories.
Highest Mortality Risk:
Category nine (major): Bangladesh China Colombia India Indonesia Myanmar
Category eight (very high): Afghanistan Guatemala Iran Pakistan Peru Philippines Romania Uzbekistan
Lowest Mortality Risk:
Category one (negligible): Greenland Wallis and Futuna
Category zero (unknown exposure): Bahrain Denmark Estonia Finland Isle of Man Latvia Mayotte Norfolk Island Qatar Saint Pierre et Miquelon Seychelles United Arab Emirates
NOTES. Countries and territories are listed alphabetically within each category. Category 0 is described as "unknown exposure" as there is never zero risk; in some cases conditions could not be checked; risk can change because of climate change.
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