Earthquake deaths in Mexico
Mexico: Earthquake deaths was 5 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Earthquake deaths in Mexico, 1568–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for earthquake deaths in Mexico is 5, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earthquake deaths in Mexico peaked at 9,500 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1731.
That places Mexico 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1568 | 60 | — |
| 1731 | 1 | -98.3% |
| 1787 | 11 | +1000.0% |
| 1801 | 7 | -36.4% |
| 1806 | 2,000 | +28471.4% |
| 1818 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 58 | -97.1% |
| 1852 | 1 | -98.3% |
| 1854 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1864 | 20 | +400.0% |
| 1870 | 24 | +20.0% |
| 1875 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1882 | 7 | -72.0% |
| 1887 | 51 | +628.6% |
| 1902 | 2 | -96.1% |
| 1907 | 8 | +300.0% |
| 1912 | 202 | +2425.0% |
| 1920 | 648 | +220.8% |
| 1928 | 4 | -99.4% |
| 1932 | 475 | +11775.0% |
| 1937 | 38 | -92.0% |
| 1941 | 84 | +121.1% |
| 1943 | 5 | -94.0% |
| 1948 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1951 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1954 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 1957 | 65 | +983.3% |
| 1959 | 25 | -61.5% |
| 1962 | 7 | -72.0% |
| 1964 | 78 | +1014.3% |
| 1965 | 6 | -92.3% |
| 1968 | 38 | +533.3% |
| 1973 | 583 | +1434.2% |
| 1978 | 10 | -98.3% |
| 1979 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 301 | +5920.0% |
| 1981 | 3 | -99.0% |
| 1982 | 1,888 | +62833.3% |
| 1985 | 9,500 | +403.2% |
| 1989 | 3 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 53 | +1666.7% |
| 1997 | 1 | -98.1% |
| 1999 | 55 | +5400.0% |
| 2003 | 29 | -47.3% |
| 2010 | 3 | -89.7% |
| 2011 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 472 | +23500.0% |
| 2018 | 14 | -97.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 3 | -70.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +66.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3, 1.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Earthquake deaths in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +62833.3% | 3 | 1,888 |
| 1806 | +28471.4% | 7 | 2,000 |
| 2017 | +23500.0% | 2 | 472 |
| 1932 | +11775.0% | 4 | 475 |
| 1980 | +5920.0% | 5 | 301 |
| 1999 | +5400.0% | 1 | 55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1560s | 60 | 60 | 60 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1780s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1,004 | 7 | 2,000 | 2 |
| 1810s | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1 |
| 1840s | 58 | 58 | 58 | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1860s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 |
| 1870s | 24.5 | 24 | 25 | 2 |
| 1880s | 29 | 7 | 51 | 2 |
| 1900s | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 1910s | 202 | 202 | 202 | 1 |
| 1920s | 326 | 4 | 648 | 2 |
| 1930s | 256.5 | 38 | 475 | 2 |
| 1940s | 31 | 4 | 84 | 3 |
| 1950s | 24.25 | 1 | 65 | 4 |
| 1960s | 32.25 | 6 | 78 | 4 |
| 1970s | 199.33 | 5 | 583 | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,339 | 3 | 9,500 | 5 |
| 1990s | 36.33 | 1 | 55 | 3 |
| 2000s | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.43 | 2 | 472 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is earthquake deaths in Mexico?
- Earthquake deaths in Mexico was 5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest earthquake deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 9,500 in 1985.
- What is the lowest earthquake deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1731.
- How does Mexico rank for earthquake deaths?
- Mexico ranks 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is earthquake deaths rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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