Are women 14 times more likely to die in natural disasters?

More or Less: Behind the Stats

• Episode: Are women 14 times more likely to die in natural disasters?
• Website: More or Less: Behind the Stats
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• Duration: 00:12:59
• Published: 2024-07-27 07:00

The idea that women outnumber men by 14 to 1 as casualties of natural disasters has been repeated in newspapers and online for years - the UN have even used this statistic.

But when you track down the source, the research behind this claim leaves much to be desired.

Presenter: Kate Lamble Series producer: Tom Colls Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown Sound mix: Nigel Appleton Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith