Indonesia vs Mexico: Deaths from tsunamis
Indonesia
1 deaths
in 2023
Mexico
2 deaths
in 2022
Indonesia rank
13th
Mexico rank
10th
Deaths from tsunamis over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2 deaths against 1 deaths in Indonesia, a difference of 1 deaths.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.0 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 10th of 20 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2,188 deaths | 8 deaths | 2,180 deaths | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 226 deaths | 4 deaths | 222 deaths | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 7 deaths | 475 deaths | 468 deaths | Mexico |
| 1960s | 135.5 deaths | 12 deaths | 123.5 deaths | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 1,354 deaths | 5 deaths | 1,349 deaths | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 11 deaths | 53 deaths | 42 deaths | Mexico |
| 2000s | 25 deaths | 19 deaths | 6 deaths | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 10 deaths | 2 deaths | 8 deaths | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from tsunamis, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2 deaths against 1 deaths in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in deaths from tsunamis between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 1 deaths, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2012.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for deaths from tsunamis?
- Indonesia ranks 13th 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.