China vs Indonesia: Earthquake deaths
China
3
in 2024
Indonesia
4
in 2024
China rank
26th
Indonesia rank
23rd
Earthquake deaths over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4 against 3 in China, a difference of 1.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1763 it was China ahead.
China ranks 26th and Indonesia ranks 23rd of 51 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, China averaged higher in 9 and Indonesia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1760s | 1,000 | 7 | 993 | China |
| 1810s | 13,000 | 11,453 | 1,547 | China |
| 1820s | 430 | 500 | 70 | Indonesia |
| 1850s | 202.33 | 966.67 | 764.33 | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 2 | 2,055 | 2,053 | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 40 | 250 | 210 | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 914.33 | 552.67 | 361.67 | China |
| 1920s | 20,510 | 418.5 | 20,091 | China |
| 1930s | 338.67 | 11.33 | 327.33 | China |
| 1960s | 3,014 | 664 | 2,350 | China |
| 1970s | 81,037 | 2,304 | 78,733 | China |
| 1980s | 66.8 | 90 | 23.2 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 116 | 56.5 | 59.5 | China |
| 2000s | 9,789 | 26,381 | 16,593 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 430.75 | 87.12 | 343.62 | China |
| 2020s | 62 | 158.6 | 96.6 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher earthquake deaths, China or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 4 against 3 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in earthquake deaths between China and Indonesia?
- 1, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1763 to 2024.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for earthquake deaths?
- China ranks 26th and Indonesia ranks 23rd 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.