Earthquake deaths in Albania
Albania: Earthquake deaths was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1
World rank
37th
of 51 countries
All-time high
2,400
in 1851
All-time low
1
in 1969
Years of data
14
1851–2024
Earthquake deaths in Albania, 1851–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for earthquake deaths in Albania is 1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earthquake deaths in Albania peaked at 2,400 in 1851 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1969.
Albania ranks 37th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1,206 | 12 | 2,400 | 2 |
| 1860s | 120 | 120 | 120 | 1 |
| 1900s | 120 | 120 | 120 | 1 |
| 1920s | 200 | 200 | 200 | 1 |
| 1930s | 75 | 60 | 90 | 2 |
| 1940s | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1960s | 11.33 | 1 | 18 | 3 |
| 2010s | 51 | 51 | 51 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 37 Azerbaijan 1 compare
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 compare
- 37 Canada 1 compare
- 37 Chile 1 compare
- 37 Colombia 1 compare
- 37 El Salvador 1 compare
- 37 Greece 1 compare
- 37 India 1 compare
- 37 Nicaragua 1 compare
- 37 Poland 1 compare
- 37 Solomon Islands 1 compare
- 37 Tanzania 1 compare
- 37 Turkey 1 compare
- 37 United States 1 compare
More health data for Albania
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,085 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 17,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 15,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 16,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 15,286 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 65.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 16,619 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is earthquake deaths in Albania?
- Earthquake deaths in Albania was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest earthquake deaths recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,400 in 1851.
- What is the lowest earthquake deaths recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1969.
- How does Albania rank for earthquake deaths?
- Albania ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is earthquake deaths rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania 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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