Deaths from earthquakes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Deaths from earthquakes was 4 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4 deaths
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
23rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
228,008 deaths
in 2004
All-time low
1 deaths
in 1937
Years of data
84
1629–2024
Deaths from earthquakes in Indonesia, 1629–2024
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 Indonesia is 4 deaths, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from earthquakes in Indonesia peaked at 228,008 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 1937.
That places Indonesia 23rd 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1629 | 5 deaths | — |
| 1674 | 2,330 deaths | +46500.0% |
| 1711 | 2 deaths | -99.9% |
| 1754 | 4 deaths | +100.0% |
| 1763 | 7 deaths | +75.0% |
| 1797 | 300 deaths | +4185.7% |
| 1815 | 11,453 deaths | +3717.7% |
| 1820 | 500 deaths | -95.6% |
| 1845 | 118 deaths | -76.4% |
| 1852 | 60 deaths | -49.2% |
| 1855 | 34 deaths | -43.3% |
| 1856 | 2,806 deaths | +8152.9% |
| 1857 | 36 deaths | -98.7% |
| 1859 | 2 deaths | -94.4% |
| 1861 | 2,055 deaths | +102650.0% |
| 1864 | 250 deaths | -87.8% |
| 1867 | 5 deaths | -98.0% |
| 1875 | 7 deaths | +40.0% |
| 1896 | 250 deaths | +3471.4% |
| 1899 | 2,460 deaths | +884.0% |
| 1900 | 5 deaths | -99.8% |
| 1907 | 2,188 deaths | +43660.0% |
| 1913 | 138 deaths | -93.7% |
| 1914 | 20 deaths | -85.5% |
| 1917 | 1,500 deaths | +7400.0% |
| 1924 | 787 deaths | -47.5% |
| 1927 | 50 deaths | -93.6% |
| 1932 | 7 deaths | -86.0% |
| 1936 | 26 deaths | +271.4% |
| 1937 | 1 deaths | -96.2% |
| 1938 | 17 deaths | +1600.0% |
| 1943 | 213 deaths | +1152.9% |
| 1950 | 17 deaths | -92.0% |
| 1958 | 8 deaths | -52.9% |
| 1961 | 2 deaths | -75.0% |
| 1964 | 8 deaths | +300.0% |
| 1965 | 71 deaths | +787.5% |
| 1967 | 139 deaths | +95.8% |
| 1968 | 200 deaths | +43.9% |
| 1969 | 664 deaths | +232.0% |
| 1971 | 1 deaths | -99.8% |
| 1975 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,706 deaths | +670500.0% |
| 1977 | 189 deaths | -97.2% |
| 1979 | 204 deaths | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 305 deaths | +49.5% |
| 1982 | 13 deaths | -95.7% |
| 1983 | 2 deaths | -84.6% |
| 1984 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 deaths | +400.0% |
| 1987 | 127 deaths | +1170.0% |
| 1989 | 120 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 4 deaths | -96.7% |
| 1991 | 28 deaths | +600.0% |
| 1992 | 2,500 deaths | +8828.6% |
| 1994 | 455 deaths | -81.8% |
| 1995 | 95 deaths | -79.1% |
| 1996 | 173 deaths | +82.1% |
| 1997 | 20 deaths | -88.4% |
| 1998 | 42 deaths | +110.0% |
| 1999 | 5 deaths | -88.1% |
| 2000 | 158 deaths | +3060.0% |
| 2002 | 59 deaths | -62.7% |
| 2003 | 5 deaths | -91.5% |
| 2004 | 228,008 deaths | +4560060.0% |
| 2005 | 1,321 deaths | -99.4% |
| 2006 | 6,563 deaths | +396.8% |
| 2007 | 99 deaths | -98.5% |
| 2008 | 12 deaths | -87.9% |
| 2009 | 1,208 deaths | +9966.7% |
| 2010 | 449 deaths | -62.8% |
| 2011 | 10 deaths | -97.8% |
| 2012 | 17 deaths | +70.0% |
| 2013 | 50 deaths | +194.1% |
| 2015 | 1 deaths | -98.0% |
| 2016 | 106 deaths | +10500.0% |
| 2017 | 6 deaths | -94.3% |
| 2018 | 4,953 deaths | +82450.0% |
| 2019 | 58 deaths | -98.8% |
| 2020 | 1 deaths | -98.3% |
| 2021 | 119 deaths | +11800.0% |
| 2022 | 663 deaths | +457.1% |
| 2023 | 6 deaths | -99.1% |
| 2024 | 4 deaths | -33.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 4 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3 deaths, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 4 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5 deaths, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from earthquakes in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +4560060.0% | 5 deaths | 228,008 deaths |
| 1976 | +670500.0% | 1 deaths | 6,706 deaths |
| 1861 | +102650.0% | 2 deaths | 2,055 deaths |
| 2018 | +82450.0% | 6 deaths | 4,953 deaths |
| 1674 | +46500.0% | 5 deaths | 2,330 deaths |
| 1907 | +43660.0% | 5 deaths | 2,188 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1620s | 5 deaths | 5 deaths | 5 deaths | 1 |
| 1670s | 2,330 deaths | 2,330 deaths | 2,330 deaths | 1 |
| 1710s | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 1 |
| 1750s | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 1 |
| 1760s | 7 deaths | 7 deaths | 7 deaths | 1 |
| 1790s | 300 deaths | 300 deaths | 300 deaths | 1 |
| 1810s | 11,453 deaths | 11,453 deaths | 11,453 deaths | 1 |
| 1820s | 500 deaths | 500 deaths | 500 deaths | 1 |
| 1840s | 118 deaths | 118 deaths | 118 deaths | 1 |
| 1850s | 587.6 deaths | 2 deaths | 2,806 deaths | 5 |
| 1860s | 770 deaths | 5 deaths | 2,055 deaths | 3 |
| 1870s | 7 deaths | 7 deaths | 7 deaths | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,355 deaths | 250 deaths | 2,460 deaths | 2 |
| 1900s | 1,096 deaths | 5 deaths | 2,188 deaths | 2 |
| 1910s | 552.67 deaths | 20 deaths | 1,500 deaths | 3 |
| 1920s | 418.5 deaths | 50 deaths | 787 deaths | 2 |
| 1930s | 12.75 deaths | 1 deaths | 26 deaths | 4 |
| 1940s | 213 deaths | 213 deaths | 213 deaths | 1 |
| 1950s | 12.5 deaths | 8 deaths | 17 deaths | 2 |
| 1960s | 180.67 deaths | 2 deaths | 664 deaths | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,420 deaths | 1 deaths | 6,706 deaths | 5 |
| 1980s | 82.71 deaths | 2 deaths | 305 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 369.11 deaths | 4 deaths | 2,500 deaths | 9 |
| 2000s | 26,381 deaths | 5 deaths | 228,008 deaths | 9 |
| 2010s | 627.78 deaths | 1 deaths | 4,953 deaths | 9 |
| 2020s | 158.6 deaths | 1 deaths | 663 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from earthquakes in Indonesia?
- Deaths from earthquakes in Indonesia was 4 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 228,008 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths from earthquakes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 1937.
- How does Indonesia rank for deaths from earthquakes?
- Indonesia ranks 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths from earthquakes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.