Earthquake deaths in El Salvador
El Salvador: Earthquake deaths was 1 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Earthquake deaths in El Salvador, 1594–2019
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.
Earthquake deaths in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1594 | 13 | — |
| 1765 | 50 | +284.6% |
| 1854 | 1,000 | +1900.0% |
| 1873 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1902 | 185 | -83.2% |
| 1932 | 5 | -97.3% |
| 1936 | 400 | +7900.0% |
| 1951 | 1,100 | +175.0% |
| 1965 | 125 | -88.6% |
| 1982 | 43 | -65.6% |
| 1986 | 1,100 | +2458.1% |
| 2001 | 1,160 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | -99.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 33% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- El Salvador'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 El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | +7900.0% | 5 | 400 |
| 1986 | +2458.1% | 43 | 1,100 |
| 1854 | +1900.0% | 50 | 1,000 |
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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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % 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 0.0392 units per person (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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