Colombia vs United States: Deaths from earthquakes
Colombia
1 deaths
in 2024
United States
1 deaths
in 2023
Colombia rank
37th
United States rank
37th
Deaths from earthquakes over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1 deaths against 1 deaths in United States, a difference of 0 deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1935 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 37th and United States ranks 37th of 51 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 8 deaths | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | Colombia |
| 1950s | 115 deaths | 5 deaths | 110 deaths | Colombia |
| 1980s | 350 deaths | 2 deaths | 348 deaths | Colombia |
| 1990s | 221 deaths | 20.67 deaths | 200.33 deaths | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020s | 2 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from earthquakes, Colombia or United States?
- Colombia, at 1 deaths against 1 deaths in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in deaths from earthquakes between Colombia and United States?
- 0 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1935 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for deaths from earthquakes?
- Colombia ranks 37th and United States ranks 37th 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.