Chile vs El Salvador: Earthquake deaths

Chile
1
in 2024
El Salvador
1
in 2019
Chile rank
37th
El Salvador rank
37th

Earthquake deaths over time

  • Chile
  • El Salvador
010.0k20.0k30.0k157017972024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 1 against 1 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1936 it was El Salvador ahead.

Chile ranks 37th and El Salvador ranks 37th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile El Salvador Difference Ahead
1930s 1 400 399 El Salvador
1960s 400 125 275 Chile
2010s 4 1 3 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher earthquake deaths, Chile or El Salvador?
Chile, at 1 against 1 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in earthquake deaths between Chile and El Salvador?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
5 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2019.
How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for earthquake deaths?
Chile ranks 37th and El Salvador ranks 37th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Earthquake deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Earthquake deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,550 data points, 1500–2024
Last refreshed