Earthquake deaths in Taiwan
Taiwan: Earthquake deaths was 20 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Earthquake deaths in Taiwan, 1721–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 20 for earthquake deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 1,900.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earthquake deaths in Taiwan peaked at 40,000 in 1782 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1988.
That places Taiwan 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, 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 Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1721 | 2,000 | — |
| 1736 | 260 | -87.0% |
| 1782 | 40,000 | +15284.6% |
| 1792 | 252 | -99.4% |
| 1811 | 21 | -91.7% |
| 1815 | 111 | +428.6% |
| 1839 | 117 | +5.4% |
| 1845 | 380 | +224.8% |
| 1848 | 1,001 | +163.4% |
| 1862 | 2,000 | +99.8% |
| 1867 | 580 | -71.0% |
| 1881 | 11 | -98.1% |
| 1882 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 1897 | 56 | +600.0% |
| 1904 | 148 | +164.3% |
| 1906 | 1,273 | +760.1% |
| 1909 | 13 | -99.0% |
| 1910 | 60 | +361.5% |
| 1916 | 181 | +201.7% |
| 1917 | 54 | -70.2% |
| 1920 | 5 | -90.7% |
| 1922 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 30 | +500.0% |
| 1930 | 4 | -86.7% |
| 1934 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1935 | 6,022 | +200633.3% |
| 1936 | 10 | -99.8% |
| 1941 | 319 | +3090.0% |
| 1946 | 58 | -81.8% |
| 1951 | 85 | +46.6% |
| 1957 | 11 | -87.1% |
| 1959 | 18 | +63.6% |
| 1963 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 107 | +613.3% |
| 1966 | 7 | -93.5% |
| 1967 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 1972 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1978 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 1986 | 16 | +700.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | -93.8% |
| 1990 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1999 | 2,298 | +45860.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | -99.8% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2016 | 117 | +11600.0% |
| 2018 | 17 | -85.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | -88.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 20 | +1900.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Earthquake deaths in Taiwan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | +200633.3% | 3 | 6,022 |
| 1999 | +45860.0% | 5 | 2,298 |
| 1782 | +15284.6% | 260 | 40,000 |
| 2016 | +11600.0% | 1 | 117 |
| 1941 | +3090.0% | 10 | 319 |
| 2024 | +1900.0% | 1 | 20 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1720s | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1 |
| 1730s | 260 | 260 | 260 | 1 |
| 1780s | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 1 |
| 1790s | 252 | 252 | 252 | 1 |
| 1810s | 66 | 21 | 111 | 2 |
| 1830s | 117 | 117 | 117 | 1 |
| 1840s | 690.5 | 380 | 1,001 | 2 |
| 1860s | 1,290 | 580 | 2,000 | 2 |
| 1880s | 9.5 | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| 1890s | 56 | 56 | 56 | 1 |
| 1900s | 478 | 13 | 1,273 | 3 |
| 1910s | 98.33 | 54 | 181 | 3 |
| 1920s | 13.33 | 5 | 30 | 3 |
| 1930s | 1,510 | 3 | 6,022 | 4 |
| 1940s | 188.5 | 58 | 319 | 2 |
| 1950s | 38 | 11 | 85 | 3 |
| 1960s | 32.75 | 2 | 107 | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.5 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| 1990s | 576.75 | 2 | 2,298 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.4 | 1 | 117 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.5 | 1 | 20 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is earthquake deaths in Taiwan?
- Earthquake deaths in Taiwan was 20 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest earthquake deaths recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 in 1782.
- What is the lowest earthquake deaths recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1988.
- How does Taiwan rank for earthquake deaths?
- Taiwan ranks 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is earthquake deaths rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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