Deaths from earthquakes by country
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.
What the numbers show
Deaths from earthquakes is currently reported for 51 countries. The highest value is 2,946 deaths in Morocco; the lowest is 1 deaths in Colombia.
The median across all reporting countries is 3 deaths, and the mean is 114.14 deaths.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,946.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Morocco (up 294,500.0%), and the largest decrease in Haiti (down 100.0%).
Deaths from earthquakes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 2,946 deaths | 2023 | up 294,500.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Afghanistan | 1,508 deaths | 2023 | up 8,277.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Japan | 549 deaths | 2024 | up 101.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Israel | 268 deaths | 1927 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Nepal | 159 deaths | 2023 | down 98.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Bolivia | 105 deaths | 1998 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Pakistan | 42 deaths | 2021 | up 1,300.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Italy | 36 deaths | 2017 | down 88.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Rwanda | 32 deaths | 2021 | up 3,100.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Taiwan | 20 deaths | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Ecuador | 15 deaths | 2023 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Philippines | 14 deaths | 2023 | down 93.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Egypt | 11 deaths | 1995 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Spain | 10 deaths | 2011 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Portugal | 10 deaths | 1998 | — | volatile |
| 16 | France | 9 deaths | 1991 | — | volatile |
| 17 | South Africa | 7 deaths | 2018 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Algeria | 6 deaths | 2014 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Tajikistan | 6 deaths | 2021 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Papua New Guinea | 5 deaths | 2024 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Mexico | 5 deaths | 2022 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Venezuela | 5 deaths | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Iran | 4 deaths | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Indonesia | 4 deaths | 2024 | down 92.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Haiti | 4 deaths | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | China | 3 deaths | 2024 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Myanmar | 3 deaths | 2023 | down 92.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Guatemala | 3 deaths | 2022 | down 93.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Peru | 3 deaths | 2022 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Russia | 2 deaths | 2022 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Romania | 2 deaths | 1991 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Congo | 2 deaths | 2021 | down 95.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Bangladesh | 2 deaths | 2003 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 30 | New Zealand | 2 deaths | 2016 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Costa Rica | 2 deaths | 2017 | down 91.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Argentina | 2 deaths | 2015 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Tanzania | 1 deaths | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 37 | El Salvador | 1 deaths | 2019 | unchanged | volatile |
| 37 | Turkey | 1 deaths | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Nicaragua | 1 deaths | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 37 | United States | 1 deaths | 2023 | down 92.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Albania | 1 deaths | 2024 | down 98.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Solomon Islands | 1 deaths | 2016 | down 98.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Poland | 1 deaths | 2024 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Azerbaijan | 1 deaths | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 deaths | 2022 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Canada | 1 deaths | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Chile | 1 deaths | 2024 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 37 | India | 1 deaths | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Greece | 1 deaths | 2021 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Colombia | 1 deaths | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
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.