China vs Iran: Earthquake deaths
China
3
in 2024
Iran
4
in 2024
China rank
26th
Iran rank
23rd
Earthquake deaths over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 4 against 3 in China, a difference of 1.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1755 it was Iran ahead.
China ranks 26th and Iran ranks 23rd of 51 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, China averaged higher in 10 and Iran in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 340 | 40,000 | 39,660 | Iran |
| 1830s | 7,477 | 500 | 6,977 | China |
| 1850s | 300 | 2,000 | 1,700 | Iran |
| 1860s | 9 | 500 | 491 | Iran |
| 1870s | 22,000 | 2,700 | 19,300 | China |
| 1880s | 12.5 | 179 | 166.5 | Iran |
| 1890s | 209 | 9,550 | 9,341 | Iran |
| 1900s | 2,840 | 2,755 | 85 | China |
| 1910s | 942 | 11 | 931 | China |
| 1920s | 2,655 | 1,752 | 902.5 | China |
| 1930s | 2,094 | 875.2 | 1,219 | China |
| 1940s | 42.75 | 317.5 | 274.75 | Iran |
| 1960s | 1,005 | 4,103 | 3,098 | Iran |
| 1970s | 64,683 | 142.75 | 64,540 | China |
| 1980s | 212.4 | 912.6 | 700.2 | Iran |
| 1990s | 46.8 | 8,606 | 8,559 | Iran |
| 2000s | 12,585 | 4,572 | 8,013 | China |
| 2010s | 672.33 | 177 | 495.33 | China |
| 2020s | 62 | 5.6 | 56.4 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher earthquake deaths, China or Iran?
- Iran, at 4 against 3 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in earthquake deaths between China and Iran?
- 1, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1755 to 2024.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for earthquake deaths?
- China 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.