Deaths from tsunamis in Mexico
Mexico: Deaths from tsunamis was 2 deaths in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from tsunamis in Mexico, 1787–2022
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2022, deaths from tsunamis in Mexico stood at 2 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from tsunamis in Mexico peaked at 9,500 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2 deaths, in 2012.
That places Mexico 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1787 | 11 deaths | — |
| 1818 | 2,000 deaths | +18081.8% |
| 1870 | 24 deaths | -98.8% |
| 1907 | 8 deaths | -66.7% |
| 1928 | 4 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1932 | 475 deaths | +11775.0% |
| 1941 | 84 deaths | -82.3% |
| 1948 | 4 deaths | -95.2% |
| 1957 | 65 deaths | +1525.0% |
| 1962 | 7 deaths | -89.2% |
| 1965 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 18 deaths | +200.0% |
| 1973 | 56 deaths | +211.1% |
| 1979 | 5 deaths | -91.1% |
| 1981 | 3 deaths | -40.0% |
| 1985 | 9,500 deaths | +316566.7% |
| 1995 | 53 deaths | -99.4% |
| 2003 | 29 deaths | -45.3% |
| 2007 | 19 deaths | -34.5% |
| 2012 | 2 deaths | -89.5% |
| 2017 | 98 deaths | +4800.0% |
| 2020 | 10 deaths | -89.8% |
| 2021 | 3 deaths | -70.0% |
| 2022 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 deaths, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from tsunamis in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +316566.7% | 3 deaths | 9,500 deaths |
| 1818 | +18081.8% | 11 deaths | 2,000 deaths |
| 1932 | +11775.0% | 4 deaths | 475 deaths |
| 2017 | +4800.0% | 2 deaths | 98 deaths |
| 1957 | +1525.0% | 4 deaths | 65 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 11 deaths | 11 deaths | 11 deaths | 1 |
| 1810s | 2,000 deaths | 2,000 deaths | 2,000 deaths | 1 |
| 1870s | 24 deaths | 24 deaths | 24 deaths | 1 |
| 1900s | 8 deaths | 8 deaths | 8 deaths | 1 |
| 1920s | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 1 |
| 1930s | 475 deaths | 475 deaths | 475 deaths | 1 |
| 1940s | 44 deaths | 4 deaths | 84 deaths | 2 |
| 1950s | 65 deaths | 65 deaths | 65 deaths | 1 |
| 1960s | 10.33 deaths | 6 deaths | 18 deaths | 3 |
| 1970s | 30.5 deaths | 5 deaths | 56 deaths | 2 |
| 1980s | 4,752 deaths | 3 deaths | 9,500 deaths | 2 |
| 1990s | 53 deaths | 53 deaths | 53 deaths | 1 |
| 2000s | 24 deaths | 19 deaths | 29 deaths | 2 |
| 2010s | 50 deaths | 2 deaths | 98 deaths | 2 |
| 2020s | 5 deaths | 2 deaths | 10 deaths | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 7 Chile 15 deaths compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 3 deaths compare
- 8 Philippines 3 deaths compare
- 10 China 2 deaths compare
- 10 Russia 2 deaths compare
- 13 Canada 1 deaths compare
- 13 Greece 1 deaths compare
- 13 Indonesia 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
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % 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 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % 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 Mexico?
- Deaths from tsunamis in Mexico was 2 deaths in 2022, 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 9,500 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest deaths from tsunamis recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 deaths in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for deaths from tsunamis?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths from tsunamis rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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