Earthquake deaths in Greece
Greece: Earthquake deaths was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1
World rank
37th
of 51 countries
All-time high
7,866
in 1881
All-time low
1
in 1729
Years of data
68
1508–2021
Earthquake deaths in Greece, 1508–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1 for earthquake deaths in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earthquake deaths in Greece peaked at 7,866 in 1881 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1729.
That places Greece 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2021, 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1508 | 300 | — |
| 1521 | 3 | -99.0% |
| 1636 | 520 | +17233.3% |
| 1660 | 2 | -99.6% |
| 1729 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1742 | 120 | +11900.0% |
| 1750 | 2,000 | +1566.7% |
| 1767 | 303 | -84.9% |
| 1785 | 38 | -87.5% |
| 1786 | 120 | +215.8% |
| 1791 | 80 | -33.3% |
| 1810 | 3,000 | +3650.0% |
| 1820 | 388 | -87.1% |
| 1825 | 60 | -84.5% |
| 1840 | 12 | -80.0% |
| 1843 | 600 | +4900.0% |
| 1846 | 30 | -95.0% |
| 1853 | 17 | -43.3% |
| 1856 | 600 | +3429.4% |
| 1858 | 19 | -96.8% |
| 1861 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 1863 | 300 | +1664.7% |
| 1867 | 786 | +162.0% |
| 1869 | 15 | -98.1% |
| 1870 | 200 | +1233.3% |
| 1881 | 7,866 | +3833.0% |
| 1886 | 326 | -95.9% |
| 1889 | 25 | -92.3% |
| 1893 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 1894 | 255 | +810.7% |
| 1895 | 80 | -68.6% |
| 1902 | 5 | -93.8% |
| 1903 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 1904 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1905 | 11 | +175.0% |
| 1912 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 1914 | 14 | +75.0% |
| 1928 | 20 | +42.9% |
| 1932 | 161 | +705.0% |
| 1933 | 181 | +12.4% |
| 1947 | 3 | -98.3% |
| 1948 | 13 | +333.3% |
| 1949 | 7 | -46.2% |
| 1953 | 476 | +6700.0% |
| 1954 | 56 | -88.2% |
| 1955 | 15 | -73.2% |
| 1956 | 56 | +273.3% |
| 1957 | 2 | -96.4% |
| 1960 | 8 | +300.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | -87.5% |
| 1965 | 78 | +7700.0% |
| 1966 | 3 | -96.2% |
| 1967 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 1968 | 22 | +144.4% |
| 1975 | 1 | -95.5% |
| 1978 | 50 | +4900.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | -98.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 25 | +1150.0% |
| 1986 | 20 | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | -95.0% |
| 1995 | 26 | +2500.0% |
| 1999 | 143 | +450.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | -98.6% |
| 2014 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 50% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Earthquake deaths in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1636 | +17233.3% | 3 | 520 |
| 1742 | +11900.0% | 1 | 120 |
| 1965 | +7700.0% | 1 | 78 |
| 1953 | +6700.0% | 7 | 476 |
| 1843 | +4900.0% | 12 | 600 |
| 1978 | +4900.0% | 1 | 50 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 300 | 300 | 300 | 1 |
| 1520s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1630s | 520 | 520 | 520 | 1 |
| 1660s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1740s | 120 | 120 | 120 | 1 |
| 1750s | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1 |
| 1760s | 303 | 303 | 303 | 1 |
| 1780s | 79 | 38 | 120 | 2 |
| 1790s | 80 | 80 | 80 | 1 |
| 1810s | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 1820s | 224 | 60 | 388 | 2 |
| 1840s | 214 | 12 | 600 | 3 |
| 1850s | 212 | 17 | 600 | 3 |
| 1860s | 279.5 | 15 | 786 | 4 |
| 1870s | 200 | 200 | 200 | 1 |
| 1880s | 2,739 | 25 | 7,866 | 3 |
| 1890s | 121 | 28 | 255 | 3 |
| 1900s | 5.5 | 2 | 11 | 4 |
| 1910s | 11 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
| 1920s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 |
| 1930s | 171 | 161 | 181 | 2 |
| 1940s | 7.67 | 3 | 13 | 3 |
| 1950s | 121 | 2 | 476 | 5 |
| 1960s | 20.17 | 1 | 78 | 6 |
| 1970s | 17.33 | 1 | 50 | 3 |
| 1980s | 15.67 | 2 | 25 | 3 |
| 1990s | 56.67 | 1 | 143 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is earthquake deaths in Greece?
- Earthquake deaths in Greece was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest earthquake deaths recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7,866 in 1881.
- What is the lowest earthquake deaths recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1729.
- How does Greece rank for earthquake deaths?
- Greece ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2021.
- Is earthquake deaths rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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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