Which has higher deaths from earthquakes, Albania or Türkiye?

Albania, at 1 deaths against 1 deaths in Türkiye as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Türkiye?

8 years are reported by both, from 1866 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from earthquakes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Türkiye: Deaths from earthquakes

Albania

1 deaths

in 2024

Türkiye

1 deaths

in 2024

Albania rank

37th

Türkiye rank

37th

Deaths from earthquakes over time

Albania
Türkiye

How they compare

Albania currently reports 1 deaths against 1 deaths in Türkiye, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1866 it was Türkiye ahead.

Albania ranks 37th and Türkiye ranks 37th of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1860s	120 deaths	675 deaths	555 deaths	Türkiye
1940s	43 deaths	1,037 deaths	994 deaths	Türkiye
1950s	2 deaths	18 deaths	16 deaths	Türkiye
1960s	11.33 deaths	79 deaths	67.67 deaths	Türkiye
2010s	51 deaths	1 deaths	50 deaths	Albania
2020s	1 deaths	1 deaths	0 deaths	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from earthquakes, Albania or Türkiye?: Albania, at 1 deaths against 1 deaths in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in deaths from earthquakes between Albania and Türkiye?: 0 deaths, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Türkiye?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1866 to 2024.
How do Albania and Türkiye rank globally for deaths from earthquakes?: Albania ranks 37th and Türkiye ranks 37th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from earthquakes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths from earthquakes
Unit: deaths
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 51 places, 1,550 data points, 1500–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Includes direct deaths from the event plus those from secondary impacts, such as a tsunami triggered by an earthquake. Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.