Chile vs India: Deaths from earthquakes
Chile
1 deaths
in 2024
India
1 deaths
in 2024
Chile rank
37th
India rank
37th
Deaths from earthquakes over time
- Chile
- India
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1 deaths against 1 deaths in India, a difference of 0 deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
Chile ranks 37th and India ranks 37th of 51 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 deaths | 1,530 deaths | 1,529 deaths | India |
| 1960s | 2 deaths | 97.5 deaths | 95.5 deaths | India |
| 1970s | 2 deaths | 47 deaths | 45 deaths | India |
| 1990s | 8 deaths | 79 deaths | 71 deaths | India |
| 2000s | 11.5 deaths | 1 deaths | 10.5 deaths | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.5 deaths | 2.5 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 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, Chile or India?
- Chile, at 1 deaths against 1 deaths in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in deaths from earthquakes between Chile and India?
- 0 deaths, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Chile and India rank globally for deaths from earthquakes?
- Chile ranks 37th and India 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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About this data
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.