In the course of the year, 290 natural disasters killed around 16 000 people and affected over 100 million worldwide.​[6]​ Hydrological events such as floods and landslides were responsible for over half the deaths.
Gada laikā 290 dabas katastrofās tika nogalināti aptuveni 16 000 cilvēku, un katastrofas skāra vairāk nekā 100 miljonus cilvēku visā pasaulē​[6]​.