Iran vs Mexico: Earthquake deaths
Iran
4
in 2024
Mexico
5
in 2022
Iran rank
23rd
Mexico rank
20th
Earthquake deaths over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5 against 4 in Iran, a difference of 1.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1852 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 20th of 51 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 13 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,000 | 1 | 1,999 | Iran |
| 1860s | 500 | 20 | 480 | Iran |
| 1900s | 10 | 2 | 8 | Iran |
| 1920s | 34 | 4 | 30 | Iran |
| 1930s | 1,070 | 475 | 595 | Iran |
| 1940s | 730 | 84 | 646 | Iran |
| 1950s | 1,158 | 35.5 | 1,123 | Iran |
| 1960s | 7,832 | 17 | 7,815 | Iran |
| 1970s | 6,808 | 199.33 | 6,608 | Iran |
| 1980s | 1,140 | 2,452 | 1,312 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1,472 | 28 | 1,444 | Iran |
| 2000s | 31,001 | 29 | 30,972 | Iran |
| 2010s | 194.6 | 99.2 | 95.4 | Iran |
| 2020s | 7 | 6 | 1 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher earthquake deaths, Iran or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 5 against 4 in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in earthquake deaths between Iran and Mexico?
- 1, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1852 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for earthquake deaths?
- Iran ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 20th 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.