Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Algeria
Algeria: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks was 5 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Algeria, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 5 for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Algeria peaked at 4,266 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Algeria 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 3 | — |
| 1991 | 42 | +1300.0% |
| 1992 | 236 | +461.9% |
| 1994 | 500 | +111.9% |
| 1995 | 364 | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 529 | +45.3% |
| 1997 | 4,266 | +706.4% |
| 1998 | 952 | -77.7% |
| 1999 | 467 | -50.9% |
| 2000 | 528 | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 624 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 615 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 269 | -56.3% |
| 2004 | 166 | -38.3% |
| 2005 | 228 | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 185 | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 153 | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 172 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 157 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 99 | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 25 | -74.7% |
| 2012 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 101 | +274.1% |
| 2014 | 37 | -63.4% |
| 2015 | 20 | -45.9% |
| 2016 | 8 | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 19 | +171.4% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1300.0% | 3 | 42 |
| 1997 | +706.4% | 529 | 4,266 |
| 1992 | +461.9% | 42 | 236 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 817.67 | 3 | 4,266 | 9 |
| 2000s | 309.7 | 153 | 624 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3 | 0 | 101 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Algeria?
- Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Algeria was 5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,266 in 1997.
- What is the lowest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks?
- Algeria ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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