Which has higher deaths from tsunamis, Mexico or Philippines?

Philippines, at 3 deaths against 2 deaths in Mexico as of 2023.

What is the difference in deaths from tsunamis between Mexico and Philippines?

1 deaths, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?

8 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2022.

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.

Mexico vs Philippines: Deaths from tsunamis

Mexico

2 deaths

in 2022

Philippines

3 deaths

in 2023

Mexico rank

10th

Philippines rank

8th

Deaths from tsunamis over time

Mexico
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 3 deaths against 2 deaths in Mexico, a difference of 1 deaths.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Philippines ahead.

Mexico ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 8th of 20 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1920s	4 deaths	97 deaths	93 deaths	Philippines
1940s	4 deaths	74 deaths	70 deaths	Philippines
1960s	12 deaths	312.5 deaths	300.5 deaths	Philippines
1970s	56 deaths	15 deaths	41 deaths	Mexico
2010s	2 deaths	52 deaths	50 deaths	Philippines
2020s	2.5 deaths	91 deaths	88.5 deaths	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from tsunamis, Mexico or Philippines?: Philippines, at 3 deaths against 2 deaths in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in deaths from tsunamis between Mexico and Philippines?: 1 deaths, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for deaths from tsunamis?: Mexico ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 8th 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

Indicator: Deaths from tsunamis
Unit: deaths
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 20 places, 392 data points, 1026–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.