Earthquake deaths in Iran
Iran: Earthquake deaths was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
23rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
77,000
in 1727
All-time low
1
in 1954
Years of data
108
1549–2024
Earthquake deaths in Iran, 1549–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, earthquake deaths in Iran stood at 4.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earthquake deaths in Iran peaked at 77,000 in 1727 and was at its lowest, 1, 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.
Earthquake deaths in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1549 | 3,000 | — |
| 1574 | 1,200 | -60.0% |
| 1608 | 3,000 | +150.0% |
| 1618 | 800 | -73.3% |
| 1639 | 12,000 | +1400.0% |
| 1641 | 30,000 | +150.0% |
| 1664 | 1,500 | -95.0% |
| 1667 | 12,000 | +700.0% |
| 1673 | 5,600 | -53.3% |
| 1721 | 40,000 | +614.3% |
| 1727 | 77,000 | +92.5% |
| 1755 | 40,000 | -48.1% |
| 1778 | 30,000 | -25.0% |
| 1779 | 10,000 | -66.7% |
| 1780 | 50,000 | +400.0% |
| 1830 | 500 | -99.0% |
| 1843 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 1844 | 1,500 | +50.0% |
| 1852 | 2,000 | +33.3% |
| 1853 | 13,000 | +550.0% |
| 1863 | 500 | -96.2% |
| 1864 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 2,000 | +300.0% |
| 1872 | 4,000 | +100.0% |
| 1879 | 2,700 | -32.5% |
| 1880 | 120 | -95.6% |
| 1884 | 238 | +98.3% |
| 1890 | 171 | -28.2% |
| 1893 | 18,000 | +10426.3% |
| 1895 | 1,000 | -94.4% |
| 1896 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1897 | 1,600 | +45.5% |
| 1902 | 10 | -99.4% |
| 1903 | 350 | +3400.0% |
| 1909 | 5,500 | +1471.4% |
| 1911 | 700 | -87.3% |
| 1913 | 11 | -98.4% |
| 1923 | 2,647 | +23963.6% |
| 1925 | 502 | -81.0% |
| 1928 | 34 | -93.2% |
| 1929 | 3,827 | +11155.9% |
| 1930 | 2,540 | -33.6% |
| 1932 | 1,070 | -57.9% |
| 1933 | 4 | -99.6% |
| 1935 | 750 | +18650.0% |
| 1936 | 12 | -98.4% |
| 1941 | 730 | +5983.3% |
| 1944 | 20 | -97.3% |
| 1945 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 3 | -85.0% |
| 1947 | 500 | +16566.7% |
| 1950 | 30 | -94.0% |
| 1953 | 984 | +3180.0% |
| 1954 | 1 | -99.9% |
| 1956 | 410 | +40900.0% |
| 1957 | 2,316 | +464.9% |
| 1958 | 148 | -93.6% |
| 1960 | 420 | +183.8% |
| 1961 | 68 | -83.8% |
| 1962 | 12,251 | +17916.2% |
| 1963 | 9 | -99.9% |
| 1965 | 20 | +122.2% |
| 1968 | 11,226 | +56030.0% |
| 1969 | 50 | -99.6% |
| 1970 | 225 | +350.0% |
| 1971 | 3 | -98.7% |
| 1972 | 5,374 | +179033.3% |
| 1973 | 1 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 1976 | 17 | +88.9% |
| 1977 | 1,120 | +6488.2% |
| 1978 | 20,102 | +1694.8% |
| 1979 | 320 | -98.4% |
| 1980 | 30 | -90.6% |
| 1981 | 4,410 | +14600.0% |
| 1983 | 34 | -99.2% |
| 1985 | 1 | -97.1% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 117 | +11600.0% |
| 1990 | 40,042 | +34123.9% |
| 1991 | 1 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 1993 | 24 | +242.9% |
| 1994 | 11 | -54.2% |
| 1997 | 2,916 | +26409.1% |
| 1998 | 22 | -99.2% |
| 1999 | 27 | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 1 | -96.3% |
| 2002 | 264 | +26300.0% |
| 2003 | 31,001 | +11642.8% |
| 2004 | 35 | -99.9% |
| 2005 | 625 | +1685.7% |
| 2006 | 73 | -88.3% |
| 2008 | 7 | -90.4% |
| 2010 | 12 | +71.4% |
| 2012 | 314 | +2516.7% |
| 2013 | 87 | -72.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | -98.9% |
| 2017 | 642 | +64100.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | -99.4% |
| 2019 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +33.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42, 10% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Earthquake deaths 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 | 5,374 |
| 2017 | +64100.0% | 1 | 642 |
| 1968 | +56030.0% | 20 | 11,226 |
| 1956 | +40900.0% | 1 | 410 |
| 1990 | +34123.9% | 117 | 40,042 |
| 1997 | +26409.1% | 11 | 2,916 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1540s | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 1570s | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1 |
| 1600s | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 1610s | 800 | 800 | 800 | 1 |
| 1630s | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 1 |
| 1640s | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 1 |
| 1660s | 6,750 | 1,500 | 12,000 | 2 |
| 1670s | 5,600 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 1 |
| 1720s | 58,500 | 40,000 | 77,000 | 2 |
| 1750s | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 1 |
| 1770s | 20,000 | 10,000 | 30,000 | 2 |
| 1780s | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 1 |
| 1830s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1,250 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 2 |
| 1850s | 7,500 | 2,000 | 13,000 | 2 |
| 1860s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 2 |
| 1870s | 2,900 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 3 |
| 1880s | 179 | 120 | 238 | 2 |
| 1890s | 4,374 | 171 | 18,000 | 5 |
| 1900s | 1,953 | 10 | 5,500 | 3 |
| 1910s | 355.5 | 11 | 700 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1,752 | 34 | 3,827 | 4 |
| 1930s | 875.2 | 4 | 2,540 | 5 |
| 1940s | 254.6 | 3 | 730 | 5 |
| 1950s | 648.17 | 1 | 2,316 | 6 |
| 1960s | 3,435 | 9 | 12,251 | 7 |
| 1970s | 3,019 | 1 | 20,102 | 9 |
| 1980s | 574.5 | 1 | 4,410 | 8 |
| 1990s | 5,381 | 1 | 40,042 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,572 | 1 | 31,001 | 7 |
| 2010s | 152.29 | 1 | 642 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.6 | 3 | 12 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is earthquake deaths in Iran?
- Earthquake deaths in Iran was 4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest earthquake deaths recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 77,000 in 1727.
- What is the lowest earthquake deaths recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1954.
- How does Iran rank for earthquake deaths?
- Iran ranks 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is earthquake deaths 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Earthquake deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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