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