Biggest NATURAL disasters of the 21st century. This list is not comprehensive, but is instead intended to capture the major natural disasters, as determined by largest number of casualties.
2001
* Gujarat earthquake India - ~19,700 dead
2003
* European heat wave- 35,000 dead
* Iran earthquake- 31,000 to 43,000 dead
2004
* Hurricane Jeanne- 3,037 dead
* Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami- 225,000 to 275,000 dead
2005
* Hurricane Katrina- 1,836 dead
* Hurricane Stan- 1,598 dead
* Pakistan earthquake- 75,000 dead
2008
* - 146,000 dead
* China earthquake- 70,000 dead
2009
* Global Swine Flu- 11,800 dead
2010
* Haiti earthquake- 316,000+ dead
* Chile earthquake- 750 dead
* Pakistan flooding- 1,800 dead
* Yushu earthquake-2,220 dead
2011
* 2010-2011 Queensland floods- 35 dead
* Christchurch earthquake- 181 dead
* - 12,431
* Burma earthquake- 120 dead