Deaths from tsunamis in Indonesia
Indonesia: Deaths from tsunamis was 1 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1 deaths
World rank
13th
of 20 countries
All-time high
227,933 deaths
in 2004
All-time low
1 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
48
1629–2023
Deaths from tsunamis in Indonesia, 1629–2023
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 1 deaths for deaths from tsunamis in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from tsunamis in Indonesia peaked at 227,933 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 1950.
Indonesia ranks 13th 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1629 | 5 deaths | — |
| 1674 | 2,330 deaths | +46500.0% |
| 1711 | 2 deaths | -99.9% |
| 1754 | 4 deaths | +100.0% |
| 1763 | 7 deaths | +75.0% |
| 1797 | 300 deaths | +4185.7% |
| 1815 | 71,453 deaths | +23717.7% |
| 1820 | 500 deaths | -99.3% |
| 1845 | 118 deaths | -76.4% |
| 1852 | 60 deaths | -49.2% |
| 1856 | 2,806 deaths | +4576.7% |
| 1857 | 36 deaths | -98.7% |
| 1861 | 2,055 deaths | +5608.3% |
| 1864 | 250 deaths | -87.8% |
| 1871 | 400 deaths | +60.0% |
| 1883 | 36,417 deaths | +9004.2% |
| 1892 | 1,532 deaths | -95.8% |
| 1899 | 2,460 deaths | +60.6% |
| 1900 | 5 deaths | -99.8% |
| 1907 | 2,188 deaths | +43660.0% |
| 1917 | 1,500 deaths | -31.4% |
| 1927 | 50 deaths | -96.7% |
| 1928 | 226 deaths | +352.0% |
| 1932 | 7 deaths | -96.9% |
| 1938 | 17 deaths | +142.9% |
| 1950 | 1 deaths | -94.1% |
| 1965 | 71 deaths | +7000.0% |
| 1967 | 85 deaths | +19.7% |
| 1968 | 200 deaths | +135.3% |
| 1969 | 664 deaths | +232.0% |
| 1977 | 189 deaths | -71.5% |
| 1979 | 1,354 deaths | +616.4% |
| 1992 | 2,500 deaths | +84.6% |
| 1994 | 248 deaths | -90.1% |
| 1995 | 11 deaths | -95.6% |
| 1996 | 173 deaths | +1472.7% |
| 2000 | 54 deaths | -68.8% |
| 2004 | 227,933 deaths | +421998.1% |
| 2005 | 1,319 deaths | -99.4% |
| 2006 | 806 deaths | -38.9% |
| 2007 | 25 deaths | -96.9% |
| 2008 | 6 deaths | -76.0% |
| 2009 | 1,203 deaths | +19950.0% |
| 2010 | 431 deaths | -64.2% |
| 2012 | 10 deaths | -97.7% |
| 2018 | 5,356 deaths | +53460.0% |
| 2019 | 1 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 deaths, 50% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5 deaths, 40% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from tsunamis in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +421998.1% | 54 deaths | 227,933 deaths |
| 2018 | +53460.0% | 10 deaths | 5,356 deaths |
| 1674 | +46500.0% | 5 deaths | 2,330 deaths |
| 1907 | +43660.0% | 5 deaths | 2,188 deaths |
| 1815 | +23717.7% | 300 deaths | 71,453 deaths |
| 2009 | +19950.0% | 6 deaths | 1,203 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1620s | 5 deaths | 5 deaths | 5 deaths | 1 |
| 1670s | 2,330 deaths | 2,330 deaths | 2,330 deaths | 1 |
| 1710s | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 1 |
| 1750s | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 1 |
| 1760s | 7 deaths | 7 deaths | 7 deaths | 1 |
| 1790s | 300 deaths | 300 deaths | 300 deaths | 1 |
| 1810s | 71,453 deaths | 71,453 deaths | 71,453 deaths | 1 |
| 1820s | 500 deaths | 500 deaths | 500 deaths | 1 |
| 1840s | 118 deaths | 118 deaths | 118 deaths | 1 |
| 1850s | 967.33 deaths | 36 deaths | 2,806 deaths | 3 |
| 1860s | 1,152 deaths | 250 deaths | 2,055 deaths | 2 |
| 1870s | 400 deaths | 400 deaths | 400 deaths | 1 |
| 1880s | 36,417 deaths | 36,417 deaths | 36,417 deaths | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,996 deaths | 1,532 deaths | 2,460 deaths | 2 |
| 1900s | 1,096 deaths | 5 deaths | 2,188 deaths | 2 |
| 1910s | 1,500 deaths | 1,500 deaths | 1,500 deaths | 1 |
| 1920s | 138 deaths | 50 deaths | 226 deaths | 2 |
| 1930s | 12 deaths | 7 deaths | 17 deaths | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 |
| 1960s | 255 deaths | 71 deaths | 664 deaths | 4 |
| 1970s | 771.5 deaths | 189 deaths | 1,354 deaths | 2 |
| 1990s | 733 deaths | 11 deaths | 2,500 deaths | 4 |
| 2000s | 33,049 deaths | 6 deaths | 227,933 deaths | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,450 deaths | 1 deaths | 5,356 deaths | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 50 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5792 % 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 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from tsunamis in Indonesia?
- Deaths from tsunamis in Indonesia was 1 deaths in 2023, 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 227,933 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths from tsunamis recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 1950.
- How does Indonesia rank for deaths from tsunamis?
- Indonesia ranks 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths from tsunamis rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.