Deaths from tsunamis in Italy
Italy: Deaths from tsunamis was 1 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from tsunamis in Italy, 1169–2019
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, deaths from tsunamis in Italy stood at 1 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Over the whole period, deaths from tsunamis in Italy peaked at 80,000 deaths in 1908 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 2019.
Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1160s | 16,000 deaths | 16,000 deaths | 16,000 deaths | 1 |
| 1620s | 5,000 deaths | 5,000 deaths | 5,000 deaths | 1 |
| 1630s | 4,000 deaths | 4,000 deaths | 4,000 deaths | 1 |
| 1670s | 1,500 deaths | 1,500 deaths | 1,500 deaths | 1 |
| 1690s | 60,000 deaths | 60,000 deaths | 60,000 deaths | 1 |
| 1720s | 250 deaths | 250 deaths | 250 deaths | 1 |
| 1730s | 3,600 deaths | 3,600 deaths | 3,600 deaths | 1 |
| 1780s | 31,501 deaths | 31,501 deaths | 31,501 deaths | 1 |
| 1810s | 72 deaths | 72 deaths | 72 deaths | 1 |
| 1830s | 589 deaths | 589 deaths | 589 deaths | 1 |
| 1840s | 56 deaths | 56 deaths | 56 deaths | 1 |
| 1900s | 20,266 deaths | 158 deaths | 80,000 deaths | 4 |
| 1910s | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 2 |
| 1930s | 24 deaths | 24 deaths | 24 deaths | 1 |
| 1960s | 2,000 deaths | 2,000 deaths | 2,000 deaths | 1 |
| 1980s | 27 deaths | 27 deaths | 27 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 19 deaths | 19 deaths | 19 deaths | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 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 325,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 321,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 297,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 314,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,394 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from tsunamis in Italy?
- Deaths from tsunamis in Italy was 1 deaths in 2019, 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 80,000 deaths in 1908.
- What is the lowest deaths from tsunamis recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for deaths from tsunamis?
- Italy ranks 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Italy 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.