Earthquake deaths in Pakistan
Pakistan: Earthquake deaths was 42 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Earthquake deaths in Pakistan, 1827–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, earthquake deaths in Pakistan stood at 42.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 1,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earthquake deaths in Pakistan peaked at 76,213 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1978.
That places Pakistan 7th out of 51 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Earthquake deaths in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1827 | 1,000 | — |
| 1852 | 350 | -65.0% |
| 1909 | 241 | -31.1% |
| 1935 | 60,000 | +24796.3% |
| 1945 | 300 | -99.5% |
| 1955 | 12 | -96.0% |
| 1972 | 100 | +733.3% |
| 1974 | 5,300 | +5200.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 226 | +22500.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | -98.2% |
| 1990 | 11 | +175.0% |
| 1992 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 75 | +650.0% |
| 2002 | 30 | -60.0% |
| 2004 | 25 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 76,213 | +304752.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 215 | +21400.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | -99.5% |
| 2011 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 847 | +28133.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | -99.8% |
| 2015 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 39 | +3800.0% |
| 2021 | 42 | +7.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 9.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 42 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Earthquake deaths in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +304752.0% | 25 | 76,213 |
| 2013 | +28133.3% | 3 | 847 |
| 1935 | +24796.3% | 241 | 60,000 |
| 1981 | +22500.0% | 1 | 226 |
| 2008 | +21400.0% | 1 | 215 |
| 1974 | +5200.0% | 100 | 5,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1 |
| 1850s | 350 | 350 | 350 | 1 |
| 1900s | 241 | 241 | 241 | 1 |
| 1930s | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 1 |
| 1940s | 300 | 300 | 300 | 1 |
| 1950s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,800 | 1 | 5,300 | 3 |
| 1980s | 115 | 4 | 226 | 2 |
| 1990s | 32 | 10 | 75 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12,748 | 1 | 76,213 | 6 |
| 2010s | 128 | 1 | 847 | 7 |
| 2020s | 42 | 42 | 42 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is earthquake deaths in Pakistan?
- Earthquake deaths in Pakistan was 42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest earthquake deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 76,213 in 2005.
- What is the lowest earthquake deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
- How does Pakistan rank for earthquake deaths?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 51 countries with data for 2021.
- Is earthquake deaths rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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