China vs Peru: Deaths from earthquakes
China
3 deaths
in 2024
Peru
3 deaths
in 2022
China rank
26th
Peru rank
26th
Deaths from earthquakes over time
- China
- Peru
How they compare
China currently reports 3 deaths against 3 deaths in Peru, a difference of 0 deaths.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1586 it was Peru ahead.
China ranks 26th and Peru ranks 26th of 51 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, China averaged higher in 11 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1580s | 20 deaths | 22 deaths | 2 deaths | Peru |
| 1650s | 10,400 deaths | 11,000 deaths | 600 deaths | Peru |
| 1720s | 614 deaths | 1,500 deaths | 886 deaths | Peru |
| 1830s | 6,700 deaths | 700 deaths | 6,000 deaths | China |
| 1910s | 471.5 deaths | 92 deaths | 379.5 deaths | China |
| 1920s | 6 deaths | 39 deaths | 33 deaths | Peru |
| 1930s | 196 deaths | 26 deaths | 170 deaths | China |
| 1940s | 297.5 deaths | 111.75 deaths | 185.75 deaths | China |
| 1950s | 39 deaths | 1 deaths | 38 deaths | China |
| 1960s | 2,770 deaths | 61.25 deaths | 2,709 deaths | China |
| 1970s | 11,887 deaths | 22,332 deaths | 10,444 deaths | Peru |
| 1980s | 64.67 deaths | 10.33 deaths | 54.33 deaths | China |
| 1990s | 125.5 deaths | 58.5 deaths | 67 deaths | China |
| 2000s | 21,938 deaths | 177.5 deaths | 21,760 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 141 deaths | 5 deaths | 136 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 52 deaths | 1.67 deaths | 50.33 deaths | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from earthquakes, China or Peru?
- China, at 3 deaths against 3 deaths in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in deaths from earthquakes between China and Peru?
- 0 deaths, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Peru?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1586 to 2022.
- How do China and Peru rank globally for deaths from earthquakes?
- China ranks 26th and Peru ranks 26th 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.