Iran vs Venezuela: Earthquake deaths
Iran
4
in 2024
Venezuela
5
in 2018
Iran rank
23rd
Venezuela rank
20th
Earthquake deaths over time
- Iran
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 5 against 4 in Iran, a difference of 1.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1853 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 23rd and Venezuela ranks 20th of 51 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13,000 | 1,000 | 12,000 | Iran |
| 1920s | 3,827 | 50 | 3,777 | Iran |
| 1950s | 30 | 100 | 70 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 11,226 | 3 | 11,223 | Iran |
| 1970s | 9 | 3 | 6 | Iran |
| 1980s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 2,916 | 81 | 2,835 | Iran |
| 2010s | 4 | 5 | 1 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher earthquake deaths, Iran or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 5 against 4 in Iran as of 2018.
- What is the difference in earthquake deaths between Iran and Venezuela?
- 1, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Venezuela?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2018.
- How do Iran and Venezuela rank globally for earthquake deaths?
- Iran ranks 23rd and Venezuela 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.