Deaths from earthquakes in India
India: Deaths from earthquakes was 1 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from earthquakes in India, 1618–2024
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 India is 1 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from earthquakes in India peaked at 20,005 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 2005.
That places India 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1618 | 2,000 deaths | — |
| 1819 | 1,543 deaths | -22.9% |
| 1828 | 1,000 deaths | -35.2% |
| 1869 | 2 deaths | -99.8% |
| 1885 | 3,000 deaths | +149900.0% |
| 1897 | 1,542 deaths | -48.6% |
| 1905 | 19,000 deaths | +1132.2% |
| 1950 | 1,530 deaths | -91.9% |
| 1956 | 156 deaths | -89.8% |
| 1963 | 80 deaths | -48.7% |
| 1966 | 15 deaths | -81.2% |
| 1967 | 180 deaths | +1100.0% |
| 1970 | 26 deaths | -85.6% |
| 1975 | 47 deaths | +80.8% |
| 1980 | 15 deaths | -68.1% |
| 1984 | 20 deaths | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 6 deaths | -70.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 deaths | +33233.3% |
| 1993 | 11,000 deaths | +450.0% |
| 1997 | 79 deaths | -99.3% |
| 1999 | 100 deaths | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 20,005 deaths | +19905.0% |
| 2002 | 2 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 129 deaths | +6350.0% |
| 2013 | 3 deaths | -97.7% |
| 2016 | 13 deaths | +333.3% |
| 2017 | 3 deaths | -76.9% |
| 2018 | 1 deaths | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5 deaths, 22% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from earthquakes in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | +149900.0% | 2 deaths | 3,000 deaths |
| 1991 | +33233.3% | 6 deaths | 2,000 deaths |
| 2001 | +19905.0% | 100 deaths | 20,005 deaths |
| 2011 | +6350.0% | 2 deaths | 129 deaths |
| 1905 | +1132.2% | 1,542 deaths | 19,000 deaths |
| 1967 | +1100.0% | 15 deaths | 180 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1610s | 2,000 deaths | 2,000 deaths | 2,000 deaths | 1 |
| 1810s | 1,543 deaths | 1,543 deaths | 1,543 deaths | 1 |
| 1820s | 1,000 deaths | 1,000 deaths | 1,000 deaths | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 1 |
| 1880s | 3,000 deaths | 3,000 deaths | 3,000 deaths | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,542 deaths | 1,542 deaths | 1,542 deaths | 1 |
| 1900s | 19,000 deaths | 19,000 deaths | 19,000 deaths | 1 |
| 1950s | 843 deaths | 156 deaths | 1,530 deaths | 2 |
| 1960s | 91.67 deaths | 15 deaths | 180 deaths | 3 |
| 1970s | 36.5 deaths | 26 deaths | 47 deaths | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.67 deaths | 6 deaths | 20 deaths | 3 |
| 1990s | 3,295 deaths | 79 deaths | 11,000 deaths | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,336 deaths | 1 deaths | 20,005 deaths | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.17 deaths | 1 deaths | 129 deaths | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.5 deaths | 1 deaths | 2 deaths | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % 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 India?
- Deaths from earthquakes in India 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 20,005 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths from earthquakes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 2005.
- How does India rank for deaths from earthquakes?
- India ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths from earthquakes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.