Deaths from tsunamis in Chile
Chile: Deaths from tsunamis was 15 deaths in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from tsunamis in Chile, 1570–2015
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2015, deaths from tsunamis in Chile stood at 15 deaths.
That represents a change of up 114.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from tsunamis in Chile peaked at 25,000 deaths in 1868 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 1936.
Chile ranks 7th of 20 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.
Deaths from tsunamis in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1570 | 2,000 deaths | — |
| 1575 | 1,321 deaths | -34.0% |
| 1657 | 40 deaths | -97.0% |
| 1730 | 5 deaths | -87.5% |
| 1751 | 65 deaths | +1200.0% |
| 1822 | 72 deaths | +10.8% |
| 1835 | 53 deaths | -26.4% |
| 1837 | 16 deaths | -69.8% |
| 1859 | 10 deaths | -37.5% |
| 1868 | 25,000 deaths | +249900.0% |
| 1877 | 2,385 deaths | -90.5% |
| 1906 | 4,000 deaths | +67.7% |
| 1922 | 700 deaths | -82.5% |
| 1928 | 279 deaths | -60.1% |
| 1936 | 1 deaths | -99.6% |
| 1943 | 11 deaths | +1000.0% |
| 1955 | 1 deaths | -90.9% |
| 1960 | 2,226 deaths | +222500.0% |
| 1965 | 27 deaths | -98.8% |
| 1966 | 3 deaths | -88.9% |
| 1967 | 1 deaths | -66.7% |
| 1971 | 83 deaths | +8200.0% |
| 1983 | 5 deaths | -94.0% |
| 1985 | 180 deaths | +3500.0% |
| 1987 | 1 deaths | -99.4% |
| 1995 | 3 deaths | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 12 deaths | +300.0% |
| 2010 | 558 deaths | +4550.0% |
| 2014 | 7 deaths | -98.7% |
| 2015 | 15 deaths | +114.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 15 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 deaths, 15.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from tsunamis in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | +249900.0% | 10 deaths | 25,000 deaths |
| 1960 | +222500.0% | 1 deaths | 2,226 deaths |
| 1971 | +8200.0% | 1 deaths | 83 deaths |
| 2010 | +4550.0% | 12 deaths | 558 deaths |
| 1985 | +3500.0% | 5 deaths | 180 deaths |
| 1751 | +1200.0% | 5 deaths | 65 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1570s | 1,660 deaths | 1,321 deaths | 2,000 deaths | 2 |
| 1650s | 40 deaths | 40 deaths | 40 deaths | 1 |
| 1730s | 5 deaths | 5 deaths | 5 deaths | 1 |
| 1750s | 65 deaths | 65 deaths | 65 deaths | 1 |
| 1820s | 72 deaths | 72 deaths | 72 deaths | 1 |
| 1830s | 34.5 deaths | 16 deaths | 53 deaths | 2 |
| 1850s | 10 deaths | 10 deaths | 10 deaths | 1 |
| 1860s | 25,000 deaths | 25,000 deaths | 25,000 deaths | 1 |
| 1870s | 2,385 deaths | 2,385 deaths | 2,385 deaths | 1 |
| 1900s | 4,000 deaths | 4,000 deaths | 4,000 deaths | 1 |
| 1920s | 489.5 deaths | 279 deaths | 700 deaths | 2 |
| 1930s | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 |
| 1940s | 11 deaths | 11 deaths | 11 deaths | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 |
| 1960s | 564.25 deaths | 1 deaths | 2,226 deaths | 4 |
| 1970s | 83 deaths | 83 deaths | 83 deaths | 1 |
| 1980s | 62 deaths | 1 deaths | 180 deaths | 3 |
| 1990s | 3 deaths | 3 deaths | 3 deaths | 1 |
| 2000s | 12 deaths | 12 deaths | 12 deaths | 1 |
| 2010s | 193.33 deaths | 7 deaths | 558 deaths | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from tsunamis in Chile?
- Deaths from tsunamis in Chile was 15 deaths in 2015, according to National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from tsunamis recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 deaths in 1868.
- What is the lowest deaths from tsunamis recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 1936.
- How does Chile rank for deaths from tsunamis?
- Chile ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2015.
- Is deaths from tsunamis rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from tsunamis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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