Earthquake deaths in Algeria
Algeria: Earthquake deaths was 6 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Earthquake deaths in Algeria, 1716–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for earthquake deaths in Algeria is 6, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earthquake deaths in Algeria peaked at 20,000 in 1716 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1968.
That places Algeria 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Earthquake deaths in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1716 | 20,000 | — |
| 1790 | 3,000 | -85.0% |
| 1825 | 7,000 | +133.3% |
| 1856 | 13 | -99.8% |
| 1867 | 70 | +438.5% |
| 1869 | 40 | -42.9% |
| 1885 | 33 | -17.5% |
| 1887 | 20 | -39.4% |
| 1891 | 36 | +80.0% |
| 1910 | 12 | -66.7% |
| 1946 | 264 | +2100.0% |
| 1947 | 3 | -98.9% |
| 1954 | 1,243 | +41333.3% |
| 1960 | 47 | -96.2% |
| 1965 | 4 | -91.5% |
| 1967 | 10 | +150.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | -90.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 | +499900.0% |
| 1985 | 6 | -99.9% |
| 1987 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 1989 | 30 | +2900.0% |
| 1994 | 171 | +470.0% |
| 1999 | 24 | -86.0% |
| 2003 | 2,296 | +9466.7% |
| 2006 | 4 | -99.8% |
| 2008 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +200.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42, 14% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Earthquake deaths in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +499900.0% | 1 | 5,000 |
| 1954 | +41333.3% | 3 | 1,243 |
| 2003 | +9466.7% | 24 | 2,296 |
| 1989 | +2900.0% | 1 | 30 |
| 1946 | +2100.0% | 12 | 264 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1710s | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 1 |
| 1790s | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 1820s | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 1 |
| 1850s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 1860s | 55 | 40 | 70 | 2 |
| 1880s | 26.5 | 20 | 33 | 2 |
| 1890s | 36 | 36 | 36 | 1 |
| 1910s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 1940s | 133.5 | 3 | 264 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1,243 | 1,243 | 1,243 | 1 |
| 1960s | 15.5 | 1 | 47 | 4 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,259 | 1 | 5,000 | 4 |
| 1990s | 97.5 | 24 | 171 | 2 |
| 2000s | 767.33 | 2 | 2,296 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is earthquake deaths in Algeria?
- Earthquake deaths in Algeria was 6 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest earthquake deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 1716.
- What is the lowest earthquake deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1968.
- How does Algeria rank for earthquake deaths?
- Algeria ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2014.
- Is earthquake deaths rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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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