Earthquake deaths in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Earthquake deaths was 1,508 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
Earthquake deaths in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1842 | 500 | — |
| 1954 | 2,000 | +300.0% |
| 1956 | 100 | -95.0% |
| 1972 | 11 | -89.0% |
| 1976 | 49 | +345.5% |
| 1982 | 500 | +920.4% |
| 1983 | 26 | -94.8% |
| 1984 | 1 | -96.2% |
| 1985 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 1990 | 54 | +980.0% |
| 1991 | 848 | +1470.4% |
| 1994 | 160 | -81.1% |
| 1997 | 1 | -99.4% |
| 1998 | 7,024 | +702300.0% |
| 1999 | 70 | -99.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | -94.3% |
| 2002 | 1,166 | +29050.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | -99.6% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24 | +380.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | -54.2% |
| 2012 | 75 | +581.8% |
| 2013 | 18 | -76.0% |
| 2015 | 403 | +2138.9% |
| 2016 | 6 | -98.5% |
| 2018 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 1,075 | +53650.0% |
| 2023 | 1,508 | +40.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,508 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42, 35.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Earthquake deaths in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +702300.0% | 1 | 7,024 |
| 2022 | +53650.0% | 2 | 1,075 |
| 2002 | +29050.0% | 4 | 1,166 |
| 2015 | +2138.9% | 18 | 403 |
| 1991 | +1470.4% | 54 | 848 |
| 1990 | +980.0% | 5 | 54 |
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (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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