Earthquake deaths in El Salvador
El Salvador: Earthquake deaths was 1 in 2019. β Volatile
Latest (2019)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1,160
in 2001
All-time low
1
in 2014
Years of data
15
1594β2019
Earthquake deaths in El Salvador, 1594β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for earthquake deaths in El Salvador is 1, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, earthquake deaths in El Salvador peaked at 1,160 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2014.
El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1590s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 1760s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1 |
| 1900s | 185 | 185 | 185 | 1 |
| 1930s | 202.5 | 5 | 400 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1 |
| 1960s | 125 | 125 | 125 | 1 |
| 1980s | 571.5 | 43 | 1,100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,160 | 1,160 | 1,160 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.4325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.475 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 64,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is earthquake deaths in El Salvador?
- Earthquake deaths in El Salvador was 1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest earthquake deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,160 in 2001.
- What is the lowest earthquake deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for earthquake deaths?
- El Salvador ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2019.
- Is earthquake deaths rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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