Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea: Deaths from earthquakes
Indonesia
4 deaths
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
5 deaths
in 2024
Indonesia rank
23rd
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
Deaths from earthquakes over time
- Indonesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5 deaths against 4 deaths in Indonesia, a difference of 1 deaths.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1937 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Indonesia ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 51 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 deaths | 507 deaths | 506 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 1 deaths | 3 deaths | 2 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 64.75 deaths | 3.75 deaths | 61 deaths | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 42 deaths | 1,636 deaths | 1,594 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 108.5 deaths | 21.5 deaths | 87 deaths | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 2,480 deaths | 94.5 deaths | 2,385 deaths | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 168.5 deaths | 8.75 deaths | 159.75 deaths | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from earthquakes, Indonesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5 deaths against 4 deaths in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in deaths from earthquakes between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1937 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for deaths from earthquakes?
- Indonesia ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) β 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.