China, People's Republic of vs Indonesia: Earthquake deaths

China, People's Republic of
3
in 2024
Indonesia
4
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
26th
Indonesia rank
23rd

Earthquake deaths over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Indonesia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k150017622024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 4 against 3 in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 1.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times China, People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1763 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 26th and Indonesia ranks 23rd of 51 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 9 and Indonesia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Indonesia Difference Ahead
1760s 1,000 7 993 China, People's Republic of
1810s 13,000 11,453 1,547 China, People's Republic of
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, People's Republic of
1920s 20,510 418.5 20,091 China, People's Republic of
1930s 338.67 11.33 327.33 China, People's Republic of
1960s 3,014 664 2,350 China, People's Republic of
1970s 81,037 2,304 78,733 China, People's Republic of
1980s 66.8 90 23.2 Indonesia
1990s 116 56.5 59.5 China, People's Republic of
2000s 9,789 26,381 16,593 Indonesia
2010s 430.75 87.12 343.62 China, People's Republic of
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, People's Republic of or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 4 against 3 in China, People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in earthquake deaths between China, People's Republic of and Indonesia?
1, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Indonesia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1763 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and Indonesia rank globally for earthquake deaths?
China, People's Republic of 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.

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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