Earthquake deaths in Colombia
Colombia: Earthquake deaths was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Earthquake deaths in Colombia, 1785–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for earthquake deaths in Colombia is 1, 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, earthquake deaths in Colombia peaked at 1,185 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1, 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.
Earthquake deaths in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1785 | 12 | — |
| 1805 | 200 | +1566.7% |
| 1827 | 250 | +25.0% |
| 1845 | 1,000 | +300.0% |
| 1875 | 1,001 | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 3 | -99.7% |
| 1923 | 307 | +10133.3% |
| 1935 | 8 | -97.4% |
| 1936 | 250 | +3025.0% |
| 1938 | 6 | -97.6% |
| 1947 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 1950 | 300 | +14900.0% |
| 1958 | 115 | -61.7% |
| 1961 | 23 | -80.0% |
| 1962 | 47 | +104.3% |
| 1966 | 6 | -87.2% |
| 1967 | 118 | +1866.7% |
| 1973 | 1 | -99.2% |
| 1974 | 15 | +1400.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | -80.0% |
| 1979 | 672 | +22300.0% |
| 1981 | 15 | -97.8% |
| 1983 | 350 | +2233.3% |
| 1991 | 2 | -99.4% |
| 1992 | 11 | +450.0% |
| 1994 | 650 | +5809.1% |
| 1995 | 52 | -92.0% |
| 1999 | 1,185 | +2178.8% |
| 2008 | 6 | -99.5% |
| 2018 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -50.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 33% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Colombia'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 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 | 672 |
| 1950 | +14900.0% | 2 | 300 |
| 1923 | +10133.3% | 3 | 307 |
| 1994 | +5809.1% | 11 | 650 |
| 1936 | +3025.0% | 8 | 250 |
| 1983 | +2233.3% | 15 | 350 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 1800s | 200 | 200 | 200 | 1 |
| 1820s | 250 | 250 | 250 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,001 | 1,001 | 1,001 | 1 |
| 1910s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1920s | 307 | 307 | 307 | 1 |
| 1930s | 88 | 6 | 250 | 3 |
| 1940s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1950s | 207.5 | 115 | 300 | 2 |
| 1960s | 48.5 | 6 | 118 | 4 |
| 1970s | 172.75 | 1 | 672 | 4 |
| 1980s | 182.5 | 15 | 350 | 2 |
| 1990s | 380 | 2 | 1,185 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is earthquake deaths in Colombia?
- Earthquake deaths in Colombia was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest earthquake deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,185 in 1999.
- What is the lowest earthquake deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1973.
- How does Colombia rank for earthquake deaths?
- Colombia ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is earthquake deaths 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Earthquake deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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