| Rank |
Date |
Country |
Event |
Victims |
| 1 |
Mar. 11 |
Japan |
Earthquake (Mw 9.0) triggers tsunami; aftershocks |
19,184 |
| 2 |
Dec. 16 |
Philippines |
Tropical Storm Washi |
1,449 |
| 3 |
Jan. 11 |
Brazil |
Floods, mudslides caused by heavy rains |
902 |
| 4 |
Jan. 25 |
Egypt |
Anti-government demonstrations |
846 |
| 5 |
Jul. 27 |
Thailand |
Flood caused by heavy monsoon rains |
813 |
| 6 |
Oct. 23 |
Turkey |
Earthquake (Mw 7.2); over 400 aftershocks |
644 |
| 7 |
Aug. 1 |
Pakistan |
Floods caused by heavy rains |
456 |
| 8 |
Apr. 22 |
U.S. |
Severe storms, tornadoes |
354 |
| 9 |
Jun. 3 |
China |
Floods caused by heavy monsoonal rains, landslides |
350 |
| 10 |
Aug. 13 |
Cambodia, Vietnam |
Floods caused by heavy rains |
320 |
(1) Dead and missing.
Source: Swiss Re, sigma, No. 2/2012. |