Earthquake deaths in Peru
Peru: Earthquake deaths was 3 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3
Change on year
up 200.0%
World rank
26th
of 51 countries
All-time high
66,889
in 1970
All-time low
1
in 1955
Years of data
71
1582–2022
Earthquake deaths in Peru, 1582–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 3 for earthquake deaths in 2022.
The figure is up 200.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earthquake deaths in Peru peaked at 66,889 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1955.
Peru ranks 26th of 51 countries on this measure, 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1582 | 35 | — |
| 1586 | 22 | -37.1% |
| 1594 | 40 | +81.8% |
| 1600 | 1,500 | +3650.0% |
| 1604 | 174 | -88.4% |
| 1619 | 350 | +101.1% |
| 1647 | 14 | -96.0% |
| 1654 | 11,000 | +78471.4% |
| 1657 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1664 | 400 | -96.4% |
| 1687 | 5,000 | +1150.0% |
| 1707 | 160 | -96.8% |
| 1725 | 1,500 | +837.5% |
| 1746 | 5,941 | +296.1% |
| 1784 | 383 | -93.6% |
| 1813 | 32 | -91.6% |
| 1821 | 162 | +406.2% |
| 1828 | 30 | -81.5% |
| 1833 | 700 | +2233.3% |
| 1865 | 5 | -99.3% |
| 1913 | 150 | +2900.0% |
| 1914 | 34 | -77.3% |
| 1928 | 39 | +14.7% |
| 1937 | 15 | -61.5% |
| 1939 | 37 | +146.7% |
| 1940 | 179 | +383.8% |
| 1942 | 30 | -83.2% |
| 1943 | 75 | +150.0% |
| 1946 | 800 | +966.7% |
| 1947 | 233 | -70.9% |
| 1948 | 5 | -97.9% |
| 1950 | 133 | +2560.0% |
| 1953 | 6 | -95.5% |
| 1955 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 1958 | 28 | +2700.0% |
| 1959 | 7 | -75.0% |
| 1960 | 129 | +1742.9% |
| 1962 | 4 | -96.9% |
| 1963 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1966 | 110 | +10900.0% |
| 1968 | 15 | -86.4% |
| 1969 | 130 | +766.7% |
| 1970 | 66,889 | +51353.1% |
| 1971 | 6 | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 12 | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 88 | +633.3% |
| 1979 | 18 | -79.5% |
| 1980 | 7 | -61.1% |
| 1981 | 18 | +157.1% |
| 1982 | 3 | -83.3% |
| 1983 | 10 | +233.3% |
| 1986 | 17 | +70.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | -76.5% |
| 1990 | 201 | +4925.0% |
| 1991 | 145 | -27.9% |
| 1993 | 6 | -95.9% |
| 1996 | 26 | +333.3% |
| 1999 | 1 | -96.2% |
| 2001 | 108 | +10700.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | -95.4% |
| 2007 | 596 | +11820.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | -99.8% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +700.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | -70.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +200.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Earthquake deaths in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1654 | +78471.4% | 14 | 11,000 |
| 1970 | +51353.1% | 130 | 66,889 |
| 2007 | +11820.0% | 5 | 596 |
| 1966 | +10900.0% | 1 | 110 |
| 2001 | +10700.0% | 1 | 108 |
| 1990 | +4925.0% | 4 | 201 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1580s | 28.5 | 22 | 35 | 2 |
| 1590s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 |
| 1600s | 837 | 174 | 1,500 | 2 |
| 1610s | 350 | 350 | 350 | 1 |
| 1640s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 1650s | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 2 |
| 1660s | 400 | 400 | 400 | 1 |
| 1680s | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 1700s | 160 | 160 | 160 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1 |
| 1740s | 5,941 | 5,941 | 5,941 | 1 |
| 1780s | 383 | 383 | 383 | 1 |
| 1810s | 32 | 32 | 32 | 1 |
| 1820s | 96 | 30 | 162 | 2 |
| 1830s | 700 | 700 | 700 | 1 |
| 1860s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1910s | 92 | 34 | 150 | 2 |
| 1920s | 39 | 39 | 39 | 1 |
| 1930s | 26 | 15 | 37 | 2 |
| 1940s | 220.33 | 5 | 800 | 6 |
| 1950s | 35 | 1 | 133 | 5 |
| 1960s | 64.83 | 1 | 130 | 6 |
| 1970s | 13,403 | 6 | 66,889 | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.83 | 3 | 18 | 6 |
| 1990s | 75.8 | 1 | 201 | 5 |
| 2000s | 177.5 | 1 | 596 | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is earthquake deaths in Peru?
- Earthquake deaths in Peru was 3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest earthquake deaths recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 66,889 in 1970.
- What is the lowest earthquake deaths recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1955.
- How does Peru rank for earthquake deaths?
- Peru ranks 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is earthquake deaths rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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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