List of Deadliest World Natural Disasters
| Year | Name | Location | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | China floods | China | 1,000,000 |
| 1887 | Yellow River flood | China | 900,000 |
| 1556 | Shaanxi earthquake | China | 830,000 |
| 1976 | Tangshan earthquake | China | 779,000 |
| 1970 | Bhola cyclone | Bangladesh | 500,000 |
| 1839 | India Cyclone | British Indian Ocean Territory | 300,000 |
| 1737 | Calcutta cyclone | British Indian Ocean Territory | 300,000 |
| 1920 | Haiyuan earthquake | China | 273,000 |
| 526 | 526 Antioch earthquake | Turkey | 300,000 |
| 115 | 115 Antioch earthquake | Turkey | 260,000 |
| 2004 | Indian Ocean Tsunami | Indonesia | 230,000 |
| 1975 | Typhoon Nina | China | 229,000 |
| 2010 | Haiti earthquake | Haiti | 159,000 |
| 1935 | Yangtze river flood | China | 145,000 |
| 1923 | Great Kanto earthquake | Japan | 142,000 |
| 1991 | Bangladesh cyclone | Bangladesh | 138,000 |