Chile vs Mexico: Deaths from tsunamis
Chile
15 deaths
in 2015
Mexico
2 deaths
in 2022
Chile rank
7th
Mexico rank
10th
Deaths from tsunamis over time
- Chile
- Mexico
How they compare
Chile currently reports 15 deaths against 2 deaths in Mexico, a difference of 13 deaths.
That makes Chile's figure about 7.5 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 10th of 20 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 279 deaths | 4 deaths | 275 deaths | Chile |
| 1960s | 27 deaths | 6 deaths | 21 deaths | Chile |
| 1980s | 180 deaths | 9,500 deaths | 9,320 deaths | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3 deaths | 53 deaths | 50 deaths | Mexico |
| 2000s | 12 deaths | 19 deaths | 7 deaths | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from tsunamis, Chile or Mexico?
- Chile, at 15 deaths against 2 deaths in Mexico as of 2015.
- What is the difference in deaths from tsunamis between Chile and Mexico?
- 13 deaths, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2007.
- How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for deaths from tsunamis?
- Chile ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 10th of 20 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 tsunamis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.