In 2023, Africa accounted for over ** percent of flood deaths worldwide, with over fatalities. This stood well over the annual average of the past decade, when the region registered some *** deaths due to floods per year. Asia was also badly hit in 2023, with deaths registered, accounting for ** percent of flood deaths worldwide in that year.
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