China (People’s Republic of) vs Iran: Earthquake deaths

China (People’s Republic of)
3
in 2024
Iran
4
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
26th
Iran rank
23rd

Earthquake deaths over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 4 against 3 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 1.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1755 it was Iran ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 26th and Iran ranks 23rd of 51 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 10 and Iran in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Iran Difference Ahead
1750s 340 40,000 39,660 Iran
1830s 7,477 500 6,977 China (People’s Republic of)
1850s 300 2,000 1,700 Iran
1860s 9 500 491 Iran
1870s 22,000 2,700 19,300 China (People’s Republic of)
1880s 12.5 179 166.5 Iran
1890s 209 9,550 9,341 Iran
1900s 2,840 2,755 85 China (People’s Republic of)
1910s 942 11 931 China (People’s Republic of)
1920s 2,655 1,752 902.5 China (People’s Republic of)
1930s 2,094 875.2 1,219 China (People’s Republic of)
1940s 42.75 317.5 274.75 Iran
1960s 1,005 4,103 3,098 Iran
1970s 64,683 142.75 64,540 China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 212.4 912.6 700.2 Iran
1990s 46.8 8,606 8,559 Iran
2000s 12,585 4,572 8,013 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 672.33 177 495.33 China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 62 5.6 56.4 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher earthquake deaths, China (People’s Republic of) or Iran?
Iran, 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 Iran?
1, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Iran?
60 years are reported by both, from 1755 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Iran rank globally for earthquake deaths?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 26th and Iran 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