Deaths from tsunamis by country
Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.
Countries reporting
20
Highest
56,697 deaths
Turkey
Lowest
1 deaths
Canada
Median
2 deaths
Years covered
999
1026–2024
Data points
392
What the numbers show
Deaths from tsunamis is currently reported for 20 countries. The highest value is 56,697 deaths in Turkey; the lowest is 1 deaths in Canada.
The median across all reporting countries is 2 deaths, and the mean is 2,987 deaths.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 56,697.
Over the past decade 3 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Turkey (up 2,834,750.0%), and the largest decrease in Russia (down 99.9%).
Deaths from tsunamis: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 56,697 deaths | 2023 | up 2,834,750.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Algeria | 2,296 deaths | 2003 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Japan | 549 deaths | 2024 | down 97.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Venezuela | 81 deaths | 1997 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Portugal | 69 deaths | 1980 | up 176.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Taiwan | 20 deaths | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Chile | 15 deaths | 2015 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Philippines | 3 deaths | 2023 | down 94.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Papua New Guinea | 3 deaths | 2017 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Mexico | 2 deaths | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 10 | Russia | 2 deaths | 2007 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 10 | China | 2 deaths | 2015 | down 91.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Italy | 1 deaths | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Norway | 1 deaths | 1978 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Peru | 1 deaths | 2010 | down 99.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Indonesia | 1 deaths | 2023 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Solomon Islands | 1 deaths | 2016 | down 98.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Greece | 1 deaths | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 13 | United States | 1 deaths | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Canada | 1 deaths | 2012 | — | volatile |
About this data
Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.