Earthquake deaths in Chile
Chile: Earthquake deaths was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1
World rank
37th
of 51 countries
All-time high
30,000
in 1939
All-time low
1
in 1936
Years of data
48
1570–2024
Earthquake deaths in Chile, 1570–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for earthquake deaths in Chile is 1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earthquake deaths in Chile peaked at 30,000 in 1939 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1936.
That places Chile 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1570 | 2,000 | — |
| 1575 | 1,321 | -34.0% |
| 1647 | 1,000 | -24.3% |
| 1657 | 40 | -96.0% |
| 1730 | 5 | -87.5% |
| 1751 | 65 | +1200.0% |
| 1822 | 72 | +10.8% |
| 1835 | 53 | -26.4% |
| 1837 | 16 | -69.8% |
| 1859 | 10 | -37.5% |
| 1868 | 25,000 | +249900.0% |
| 1877 | 2,385 | -90.5% |
| 1880 | 2 | -99.9% |
| 1898 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 1906 | 4,000 | +66566.7% |
| 1922 | 700 | -82.5% |
| 1928 | 279 | -60.1% |
| 1936 | 1 | -99.6% |
| 1939 | 30,000 | +2999900.0% |
| 1943 | 11 | -100.0% |
| 1946 | 2 | -81.8% |
| 1949 | 61 | +2950.0% |
| 1950 | 1 | -98.4% |
| 1953 | 12 | +1100.0% |
| 1955 | 1 | -91.7% |
| 1958 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 1960 | 2,226 | +31700.0% |
| 1965 | 400 | -82.0% |
| 1966 | 3 | -99.2% |
| 1967 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1971 | 84 | +8300.0% |
| 1975 | 2 | -97.6% |
| 1976 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 1985 | 183 | +3560.0% |
| 1987 | 6 | -96.7% |
| 1995 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 2005 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 558 | +4550.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | -99.5% |
| 2014 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2015 | 15 | +114.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | -93.3% |
| 2019 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -75.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3, 33% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Earthquake deaths in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | +2999900.0% | 1 | 30,000 |
| 1868 | +249900.0% | 10 | 25,000 |
| 1906 | +66566.7% | 6 | 4,000 |
| 1960 | +31700.0% | 7 | 2,226 |
| 1971 | +8300.0% | 1 | 84 |
| 2010 | +4550.0% | 12 | 558 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1570s | 1,660 | 1,321 | 2,000 | 2 |
| 1640s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1 |
| 1650s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 |
| 1730s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1750s | 65 | 65 | 65 | 1 |
| 1820s | 72 | 72 | 72 | 1 |
| 1830s | 34.5 | 16 | 53 | 2 |
| 1850s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 1860s | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 1 |
| 1870s | 2,385 | 2,385 | 2,385 | 1 |
| 1880s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1890s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 1900s | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 1 |
| 1920s | 489.5 | 279 | 700 | 2 |
| 1930s | 15,000 | 1 | 30,000 | 2 |
| 1940s | 24.67 | 2 | 61 | 3 |
| 1950s | 5.25 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| 1960s | 657.5 | 1 | 2,226 | 4 |
| 1970s | 29 | 1 | 84 | 3 |
| 1980s | 48.75 | 1 | 183 | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.5 | 11 | 12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 98 | 1 | 558 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is earthquake deaths in Chile?
- Earthquake deaths in Chile was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest earthquake deaths recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 in 1939.
- What is the lowest earthquake deaths recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1936.
- How does Chile rank for earthquake deaths?
- Chile ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is earthquake deaths rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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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