El Salvador vs Türkiye: Deaths from earthquakes
El Salvador
1 deaths
in 2019
Türkiye
1 deaths
in 2024
El Salvador rank
37th
Türkiye rank
37th
Deaths from earthquakes over time
- El Salvador
- Türkiye
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1 deaths against 1 deaths in Türkiye, a difference of 0 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1902 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 37th and Türkiye ranks 37th of 51 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 185 deaths | 4 deaths | 181 deaths | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 1,100 deaths | 54 deaths | 1,046 deaths | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1,100 deaths | 15 deaths | 1,085 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1 deaths | 1.5 deaths | 0.5 deaths | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from earthquakes, El Salvador or Türkiye?
- El Salvador, at 1 deaths against 1 deaths in Türkiye as of 2019.
- What is the difference in deaths from earthquakes between El Salvador and Türkiye?
- 0 deaths, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Türkiye?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Türkiye rank globally for deaths from earthquakes?
- El Salvador ranks 37th and Türkiye 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.