Number of tsunamis in Mexico

Mexico: Number of tsunamis was 2 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
4th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3
in 1932
All-time low
1
in 1732
Years of data
40
1732–2022

Number of tsunamis in Mexico, 1732–2022

11.522.531732187720221732: 11754: 11787: 11810: 11816: 11818: 11820: 11833: 11845: 11868: 11870: 11883: 11900: 21907: 11928: 21932: 31933: 21941: 11948: 11950: 11957: 11962: 21965: 11968: 11973: 11979: 11981: 11985: 21995: 21996: 12002: 12003: 12007: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12017: 12020: 12021: 12022: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of tsunamis in Mexico is 2, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Mexico peaked at 3 in 1932 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1732.

That places Mexico 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Number of tsunamis in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Number of tsunamis in Mexico, 1732 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1732 1 —
1754 1 +0.0%
1787 1 +0.0%
1810 1 +0.0%
1816 1 +0.0%
1818 1 +0.0%
1820 1 +0.0%
1833 1 +0.0%
1845 1 +0.0%
1868 1 +0.0%
1870 1 +0.0%
1883 1 +0.0%
1900 2 +100.0%
1907 1 -50.0%
1928 2 +100.0%
1932 3 +50.0%
1933 2 -33.3%
1941 1 -50.0%
1948 1 +0.0%
1950 1 +0.0%
1957 1 +0.0%
1962 2 +100.0%
1965 1 -50.0%
1968 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1985 2 +100.0%
1995 2 +0.0%
1996 1 -50.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 2 +100.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1730s 1 1 1 1
1750s 1 1 1 1
1780s 1 1 1 1
1810s 1 1 1 3
1820s 1 1 1 1
1830s 1 1 1 1
1840s 1 1 1 1
1860s 1 1 1 1
1870s 1 1 1 1
1880s 1 1 1 1
1900s 1.5 1 2 2
1920s 2 2 2 1
1930s 2.5 2 3 2
1940s 1 1 1 2
1950s 1 1 1 2
1960s 1.33 1 2 3
1970s 1 1 1 2
1980s 1.5 1 2 2
1990s 1.5 1 2 2
2000s 1 1 1 3
2010s 1 1 1 4
2020s 1.33 1 2 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 1 Tonga 4 compare
  2. 2 Japan 3 compare
  3. 2 United States 3 compare
  4. 4 Brazil 2 compare
  5. 4 Greenland 2 compare
  6. 4 Indonesia 2 compare
  7. 4 Italy 2 compare
  8. 4 New Caledonia 2 compare
  9. 4 New Zealand 2 compare
  10. 4 Portugal 2 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

More reference data data for Mexico

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of tsunamis in Mexico?
Number of tsunamis in Mexico was 2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of tsunamis recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1932.
What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1732.
How does Mexico rank for number of tsunamis?
Mexico ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of tsunamis rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tsunamis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of tsunamis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,068 data points, 1026–2024
Last refreshed