Deaths from earthquakes in Iran
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.
Deaths from earthquakes in Iran, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1549 | 3,000 deaths | — |
| 1574 | 1,200 deaths | -60.0% |
| 1608 | 3,000 deaths | +150.0% |
| 1618 | 800 deaths | -73.3% |
| 1639 | 12,000 deaths | +1400.0% |
| 1641 | 30,000 deaths | +150.0% |
| 1664 | 1,500 deaths | -95.0% |
| 1667 | 12,000 deaths | +700.0% |
| 1673 | 5,600 deaths | -53.3% |
| 1721 | 40,000 deaths | +614.3% |
| 1727 | 77,000 deaths | +92.5% |
| 1755 | 40,000 deaths | -48.1% |
| 1778 | 30,000 deaths | -25.0% |
| 1779 | 10,000 deaths | -66.7% |
| 1780 | 50,000 deaths | +400.0% |
| 1830 | 500 deaths | -99.0% |
| 1843 | 1,000 deaths | +100.0% |
| 1844 | 1,500 deaths | +50.0% |
| 1852 | 2,000 deaths | +33.3% |
| 1853 | 13,000 deaths | +550.0% |
| 1863 | 500 deaths | -96.2% |
| 1864 | 500 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 2,000 deaths | +300.0% |
| 1872 | 4,000 deaths | +100.0% |
| 1879 | 2,700 deaths | -32.5% |
| 1880 | 120 deaths | -95.6% |
| 1884 | 238 deaths | +98.3% |
| 1890 | 171 deaths | -28.2% |
| 1893 | 18,000 deaths | +10426.3% |
| 1895 | 1,000 deaths | -94.4% |
| 1896 | 1,100 deaths | +10.0% |
| 1897 | 1,600 deaths | +45.5% |
| 1902 | 10 deaths | -99.4% |
| 1903 | 350 deaths | +3400.0% |
| 1909 | 5,500 deaths | +1471.4% |
| 1911 | 700 deaths | -87.3% |
| 1913 | 11 deaths | -98.4% |
| 1923 | 2,647 deaths | +23963.6% |
| 1925 | 502 deaths | -81.0% |
| 1928 | 34 deaths | -93.2% |
| 1929 | 3,827 deaths | +11155.9% |
| 1930 | 2,540 deaths | -33.6% |
| 1932 | 1,070 deaths | -57.9% |
| 1933 | 4 deaths | -99.6% |
| 1935 | 750 deaths | +18650.0% |
| 1936 | 12 deaths | -98.4% |
| 1941 | 730 deaths | +5983.3% |
| 1944 | 20 deaths | -97.3% |
| 1945 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 3 deaths | -85.0% |
| 1947 | 500 deaths | +16566.7% |
| 1950 | 30 deaths | -94.0% |
| 1953 | 984 deaths | +3180.0% |
| 1954 | 1 deaths | -99.9% |
| 1956 | 410 deaths | +40900.0% |
| 1957 | 2,316 deaths | +464.9% |
| 1958 | 148 deaths | -93.6% |
| 1960 | 420 deaths | +183.8% |
| 1961 | 68 deaths | -83.8% |
| 1962 | 12,251 deaths | +17916.2% |
| 1963 | 9 deaths | -99.9% |
| 1965 | 20 deaths | +122.2% |
| 1968 | 11,226 deaths | +56030.0% |
| 1969 | 50 deaths | -99.6% |
| 1970 | 225 deaths | +350.0% |
| 1971 | 3 deaths | -98.7% |
| 1972 | 5,374 deaths | +179033.3% |
| 1973 | 1 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 9 deaths | +800.0% |
| 1976 | 17 deaths | +88.9% |
| 1977 | 1,120 deaths | +6488.2% |
| 1978 | 20,102 deaths | +1694.8% |
| 1979 | 320 deaths | -98.4% |
| 1980 | 30 deaths | -90.6% |
| 1981 | 4,410 deaths | +14600.0% |
| 1983 | 34 deaths | -99.2% |
| 1985 | 1 deaths | -97.1% |
| 1986 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 117 deaths | +11600.0% |
| 1990 | 40,042 deaths | +34123.9% |
| 1991 | 1 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 7 deaths | +600.0% |
| 1993 | 24 deaths | +242.9% |
| 1994 | 11 deaths | -54.2% |
| 1997 | 2,916 deaths | +26409.1% |
| 1998 | 22 deaths | -99.2% |
| 1999 | 27 deaths | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 1 deaths | -96.3% |
| 2002 | 264 deaths | +26300.0% |
| 2003 | 31,001 deaths | +11642.8% |
| 2004 | 35 deaths | -99.9% |
| 2005 | 625 deaths | +1685.7% |
| 2006 | 73 deaths | -88.3% |
| 2008 | 7 deaths | -90.4% |
| 2010 | 12 deaths | +71.4% |
| 2012 | 314 deaths | +2516.7% |
| 2013 | 87 deaths | -72.3% |
| 2014 | 1 deaths | -98.9% |
| 2017 | 642 deaths | +64100.0% |
| 2018 | 4 deaths | -99.4% |
| 2019 | 6 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 12 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 4 deaths | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 5 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 3 deaths | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 4 deaths | +33.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3 deaths, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42 deaths, 10% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from earthquakes in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +179033.3% | 3 deaths | 5,374 deaths |
| 2017 | +64100.0% | 1 deaths | 642 deaths |
| 1968 | +56030.0% | 20 deaths | 11,226 deaths |
| 1956 | +40900.0% | 1 deaths | 410 deaths |
| 1990 | +34123.9% | 117 deaths | 40,042 deaths |
| 1997 | +26409.1% | 11 deaths | 2,916 deaths |
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 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % 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 0.0311 units per person (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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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.