Largest Volcanic Eruptions by Loss of Life

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_volcanic_eruptions_by_death_toll, Created on 10/8/2017

The Top Ten

1 Grímsvötn (5,000,000) 1783

2 Huaynaputina (2,000,000) 1600

3 Mt. Tambora (71,000) 1815

4 Krakatoa (36,000) 1883

5 Mt. Pelée (30,000) 1902

6 Nevada del Ruiz (23,000) 1985

7 Mt. Unzen (15,000) 1792

8 Kelud (10,000) 1586

9 Mt. Galunggung (4,011) 1822

10 El Chichón (3,500) 1982