Better early warning systems and disaster management mean fewer lives lost to extreme weather.
Two million people have died in extreme weather-related events since 1970, according to the WMO.
The developing countries that have seen improvements in measures to protect human life are home to the populations most vulnerable to such disasters, says the WMO. He used the example of Cyclone Mocha, the tropical storm which hit parts of Myanmar and Bangladesh last week. It caused widespread destruction, impacting some of the poorest communities.
"Thanks to early warnings and disaster management these catastrophic mortality rates are now thankfully history," he said "Early warnings save lives."
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