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.

Deaths from tsunamis in Indonesia

Name: Deaths from tsunamis in Indonesia
Creator: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

10 China 2 deaths compare
10 Mexico 2 deaths compare
10 Russia 2 deaths compare
13 Canada 1 deaths compare
13 Greece 1 deaths compare
13 Italy 1 deaths compare
13 Norway 1 deaths compare
13 Peru 1 deaths compare
13 Solomon Islands 1 deaths compare
13 United States 1 deaths compare

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More health data for Indonesia

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.12 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.24 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Deaths from tsunamis
Unit: deaths
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 20 places, 392 data points, 1026–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.