Table 8 Number of fatalities per incident in different distance bins. The median is a better measure of average given the relative rarity though dominating presence of incidents with large losses of lives
From: Volcanic fatalities database: analysis of volcanic threat with distance and victim classification
| Â | Â | Distance bin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | ≤5 km | >5 – ≤10 km | >10 km |
Number of fatal incidents | Â | 149 | 110 | 154 |
Number of fatalities | Â | 6268 | 61,842 | 119,717 |
Number of fatalities per incident | Minimum | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Maximum | 2000 | 28,000 | 36,000 | |
Mean | 39 | 562 | 777 | |
Median | 3 | 15 | 15 | |