Iran vs Papua New Guinea: Deaths from earthquakes
Iran
4 deaths
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
5 deaths
in 2024
Iran rank
23rd
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
Deaths from earthquakes over time
- Iran
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5 deaths against 4 deaths in Iran, a difference of 1 deaths.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1930 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 51 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2,540 deaths | 27 deaths | 2,513 deaths | Iran |
| 1940s | 730 deaths | 4 deaths | 726 deaths | Iran |
| 1970s | 114 deaths | 10.5 deaths | 103.5 deaths | Iran |
| 1980s | 31 deaths | 17.8 deaths | 13.2 deaths | Iran |
| 1990s | 23 deaths | 848 deaths | 825 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 132.5 deaths | 21.5 deaths | 111 deaths | Iran |
| 2010s | 215.67 deaths | 63.33 deaths | 152.33 deaths | Iran |
| 2020s | 6 deaths | 8.75 deaths | 2.75 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from earthquakes, Iran or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5 deaths against 4 deaths in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in deaths from earthquakes between Iran and Papua New Guinea?
- 1 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Papua New Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Papua New Guinea rank globally for deaths from earthquakes?
- Iran 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.