> | b>Rank | Volcano | Location | Year | VEI | Estimated deaths |
| |Tambora | Indonesia | 1815 | 6-7 |92,000 |
| |Krakatau | Indonesia |1883 | 6 |36,417 |
| |Mount Pelee |Martinique |1902 |unknown |29,025 |
| |Nevado del Ruiz |Colombia |1985 |unknown |25,000 |
| |Mount Unzen |Japan |1792 |unknown |14,300 |
| |Laki |Iceland |1783 |unknown |9,350 |
| |Kelut |Indonesia |1919 |unknown |5,110 |
| |Galunggung |Indonesia |1882 |4 |4,011 |
| |Vesuvius |Italy |1631 |unknown |3,500 |
| 0 | Vesuvius | Italy | 79 | unknown | 3,360 |