Deaths from earthquakes in Colombia
Colombia: Deaths from earthquakes was 1 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from earthquakes in Colombia, 1785–2024
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from earthquakes in Colombia is 1 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from earthquakes in Colombia peaked at 1,185 deaths in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 1973.
Colombia 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.
Deaths from earthquakes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1785 | 12 deaths | — |
| 1805 | 200 deaths | +1566.7% |
| 1827 | 250 deaths | +25.0% |
| 1845 | 1,000 deaths | +300.0% |
| 1875 | 1,001 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 3 deaths | -99.7% |
| 1923 | 307 deaths | +10133.3% |
| 1935 | 8 deaths | -97.4% |
| 1936 | 250 deaths | +3025.0% |
| 1938 | 6 deaths | -97.6% |
| 1947 | 2 deaths | -66.7% |
| 1950 | 300 deaths | +14900.0% |
| 1958 | 115 deaths | -61.7% |
| 1961 | 23 deaths | -80.0% |
| 1962 | 47 deaths | +104.3% |
| 1966 | 6 deaths | -87.2% |
| 1967 | 118 deaths | +1866.7% |
| 1973 | 1 deaths | -99.2% |
| 1974 | 15 deaths | +1400.0% |
| 1977 | 3 deaths | -80.0% |
| 1979 | 672 deaths | +22300.0% |
| 1981 | 15 deaths | -97.8% |
| 1983 | 350 deaths | +2233.3% |
| 1991 | 2 deaths | -99.4% |
| 1992 | 11 deaths | +450.0% |
| 1994 | 650 deaths | +5809.1% |
| 1995 | 52 deaths | -92.0% |
| 1999 | 1,185 deaths | +2178.8% |
| 2008 | 6 deaths | -99.5% |
| 2018 | 2 deaths | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3 deaths, 33% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3 deaths, 33% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from earthquakes in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +22300.0% | 3 deaths | 672 deaths |
| 1950 | +14900.0% | 2 deaths | 300 deaths |
| 1923 | +10133.3% | 3 deaths | 307 deaths |
| 1994 | +5809.1% | 11 deaths | 650 deaths |
| 1936 | +3025.0% | 8 deaths | 250 deaths |
| 1983 | +2233.3% | 15 deaths | 350 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 12 deaths | 12 deaths | 12 deaths | 1 |
| 1800s | 200 deaths | 200 deaths | 200 deaths | 1 |
| 1820s | 250 deaths | 250 deaths | 250 deaths | 1 |
| 1840s | 1,000 deaths | 1,000 deaths | 1,000 deaths | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,001 deaths | 1,001 deaths | 1,001 deaths | 1 |
| 1910s | 3 deaths | 3 deaths | 3 deaths | 1 |
| 1920s | 307 deaths | 307 deaths | 307 deaths | 1 |
| 1930s | 88 deaths | 6 deaths | 250 deaths | 3 |
| 1940s | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 1 |
| 1950s | 207.5 deaths | 115 deaths | 300 deaths | 2 |
| 1960s | 48.5 deaths | 6 deaths | 118 deaths | 4 |
| 1970s | 172.75 deaths | 1 deaths | 672 deaths | 4 |
| 1980s | 182.5 deaths | 15 deaths | 350 deaths | 2 |
| 1990s | 380 deaths | 2 deaths | 1,185 deaths | 5 |
| 2000s | 6 deaths | 6 deaths | 6 deaths | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.5 deaths | 1 deaths | 2 deaths | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.67 deaths | 1 deaths | 2 deaths | 3 |
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More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from earthquakes in Colombia?
- Deaths from earthquakes in Colombia was 1 deaths in 2024, according to National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from earthquakes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,185 deaths in 1999.
- What is the lowest deaths from earthquakes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 1973.
- How does Colombia rank for deaths from earthquakes?
- Colombia ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths from earthquakes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes direct deaths from the event plus those from secondary impacts, such as a tsunami triggered by an earthquake. Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.