What is deaths from earthquakes in Iran?

Deaths from earthquakes in Iran 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 Iran?

The highest recorded value was 77,000 deaths in 1727.

What is the lowest deaths from earthquakes recorded in Iran?

The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 1954.

How does Iran rank for deaths from earthquakes?

Iran ranks 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2024.

Is deaths from earthquakes rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iran 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.

Deaths from earthquakes in Iran

Name: Deaths from earthquakes in Iran
Creator: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iran: Deaths from earthquakes was 4 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

4 deaths

Change on year

up 33.3%

World rank

23rd

of 51 countries

All-time high

77,000 deaths

in 1727

All-time low

1 deaths

in 1954

Years of data

108

1549–2024

Deaths from earthquakes in Iran, 1549–2024

Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths from earthquakes in Iran stood at 4 deaths.

That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from earthquakes in Iran peaked at 77,000 deaths in 1727 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 1954.

That places Iran 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1540s	3,000 deaths	3,000 deaths	3,000 deaths	1
1570s	1,200 deaths	1,200 deaths	1,200 deaths	1
1600s	3,000 deaths	3,000 deaths	3,000 deaths	1
1610s	800 deaths	800 deaths	800 deaths	1
1630s	12,000 deaths	12,000 deaths	12,000 deaths	1
1640s	30,000 deaths	30,000 deaths	30,000 deaths	1
1660s	6,750 deaths	1,500 deaths	12,000 deaths	2
1670s	5,600 deaths	5,600 deaths	5,600 deaths	1
1720s	58,500 deaths	40,000 deaths	77,000 deaths	2
1750s	40,000 deaths	40,000 deaths	40,000 deaths	1
1770s	20,000 deaths	10,000 deaths	30,000 deaths	2
1780s	50,000 deaths	50,000 deaths	50,000 deaths	1
1830s	500 deaths	500 deaths	500 deaths	1
1840s	1,250 deaths	1,000 deaths	1,500 deaths	2
1850s	7,500 deaths	2,000 deaths	13,000 deaths	2
1860s	500 deaths	500 deaths	500 deaths	2
1870s	2,900 deaths	2,000 deaths	4,000 deaths	3
1880s	179 deaths	120 deaths	238 deaths	2
1890s	4,374 deaths	171 deaths	18,000 deaths	5
1900s	1,953 deaths	10 deaths	5,500 deaths	3
1910s	355.5 deaths	11 deaths	700 deaths	2
1920s	1,752 deaths	34 deaths	3,827 deaths	4
1930s	875.2 deaths	4 deaths	2,540 deaths	5
1940s	254.6 deaths	3 deaths	730 deaths	5
1950s	648.17 deaths	1 deaths	2,316 deaths	6
1960s	3,435 deaths	9 deaths	12,251 deaths	7
1970s	3,019 deaths	1 deaths	20,102 deaths	9
1980s	574.5 deaths	1 deaths	4,410 deaths	8
1990s	5,381 deaths	1 deaths	40,042 deaths	8
2000s	4,572 deaths	1 deaths	31,001 deaths	7
2010s	152.29 deaths	1 deaths	642 deaths	7
2020s	5.6 deaths	3 deaths	12 deaths	5

Countries ranked near Iran

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More health data for Iran

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3,509 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 599,582 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 573,113 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 594,335 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 568,110 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 592,351 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 566,798 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from earthquakes in Iran?: Deaths from earthquakes in Iran 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 Iran?: The highest recorded value was 77,000 deaths in 1727.
What is the lowest deaths from earthquakes recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 1954.
How does Iran rank for deaths from earthquakes?: Iran ranks 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths from earthquakes rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran 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

Indicator: Deaths from earthquakes
Unit: deaths
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 51 places, 1,550 data points, 1500–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.