China vs Peru: Earthquake deaths

China
3
in 2024
Peru
3
in 2022
China rank
26th
Peru rank
26th

Earthquake deaths over time

  • China
  • Peru
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How they compare

China currently reports 3 against 3 in Peru, a difference of 0.

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 22 2 Peru
1650s 10,400 11,000 600 Peru
1720s 614 1,500 886 Peru
1830s 6,700 700 6,000 China
1910s 471.5 92 379.5 China
1920s 6 39 33 Peru
1930s 196 26 170 China
1940s 297.5 111.75 185.75 China
1950s 39 1 38 China
1960s 2,770 61.25 2,709 China
1970s 11,887 22,332 10,444 Peru
1980s 64.67 10.33 54.33 China
1990s 125.5 58.5 67 China
2000s 21,938 177.5 21,760 China
2010s 141 5 136 China
2020s 52 1.67 50.33 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher earthquake deaths, China or Peru?
China, at 3 against 3 in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in earthquake deaths between China and Peru?
0, 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 earthquake deaths?
China ranks 26th and Peru ranks 26th 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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About this data

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
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