Earthquake deaths in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Earthquake deaths was 1,508 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,508
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
2nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
7,024
in 1998
All-time low
1
in 1984
Years of data
28
1842–2023
Earthquake deaths in Afghanistan, 1842–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1,508 for earthquake deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.3% on the previous year and up 8,277.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earthquake deaths in Afghanistan peaked at 7,024 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1984.
Afghanistan ranks 2nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,050 | 100 | 2,000 | 2 |
| 1970s | 30 | 11 | 49 | 2 |
| 1980s | 133 | 1 | 500 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,360 | 1 | 7,024 | 6 |
| 2000s | 240.8 | 4 | 1,166 | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.83 | 2 | 403 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,292 | 1,075 | 1,508 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 421,296 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 405,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 434,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 416,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is earthquake deaths in Afghanistan?
- Earthquake deaths in Afghanistan was 1,508 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest earthquake deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,024 in 1998.
- What is the lowest earthquake deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1984.
- How does Afghanistan rank for earthquake deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is earthquake deaths rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,277.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Earthquake deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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