| Top 10 Costliest World Natural Disasters By Insured Losses, 1900-2024 (1) |
(2024 US$ billions)
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Insured loss |
| Rank |
Date |
Country/region |
Event |
Dollars when occurred |
In 2024 dollars (2) |
| 1 |
Aug. 2005 |
U.S. |
Hurricane Katrina |
$65 |
$104 |
| 2 |
Sept. 2022 |
U.S., Cuba |
Hurricane Ian |
54 |
57 |
| 3 |
Mar. 11, 2011 |
Japan |
Tohoku Earthquake/Tsunami |
35 |
49 |
| 4 |
Sep. 2017 |
U.S., Caribbean |
Hurricane Irma |
33 |
43 |
| 5 |
Aug.-Sep. 2021 |
U.S., Caribbean |
Hurricane Ida |
36 |
42 |
| 6 |
Oct. 2012 |
U.S. |
Hurricane Sandy |
30 |
41 |
| 7 |
Aug.-Sep. 2017 |
U.S. |
Hurricane Harvey |
30 |
39 |
| 8 |
Sep. 2017 |
U.S., Caribbean |
Hurricane Maria |
30 |
38 |
| 9 |
Aug. 1992 |
U.S., Bahamas |
Hurricane Andrew |
16 |
36 |
| 10 |
Jan. 17, 1994 |
U.S. |
Northridge Earthquake |
15 |
33 |
(1) Natural disasters that cause at least US$25 million in insured losses; or 10 deaths; or 50 people injured; or 2,000 filed claims or homes and structures damaged. Losses for hurricanes in the United States include losses for the National Flood Insurance Program. As of January 2025.
(2) Adjusted for inflation by Aon using the U.S. Consumer Price Index.
Note: Loss data shown here may differ from figures shown elsewhere for the same event due to differences in the date of publication, the geographical area covered and other criteria used by organizations collecting the data.
Source: Aon. |
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