Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in El Salvador

El Salvador: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks was 2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2
World rank
44th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2,383
in 1980
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in El Salvador, 1970–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in El Salvador stood at 2.

Over the whole period, deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in El Salvador peaked at 2,383 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

That places El Salvador 44th 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in El Salvador, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 2 —
1976 3 +50.0%
1977 4 +33.3%
1978 33 +725.0%
1979 286 +766.7%
1980 2,383 +733.2%
1981 1,578 -33.8%
1982 1,549 -1.8%
1983 1,667 +7.6%
1984 1,315 -21.1%
1985 1,013 -23.0%
1986 293 -71.1%
1987 421 +43.7%
1988 361 -14.3%
1989 350 -3.0%
1990 294 -16.0%
1991 426 +44.9%
1992 23 -94.6%
1994 22 -4.3%
1995 3 -86.4%
1996 26 +766.7%
1997 1 -96.2%
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 2 —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in El Salvador 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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +766.7% 33 286
1996 +766.7% 3 26
1980 +733.2% 286 2,383
1978 +725.0% 4 33

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32.8 0 286 10
1980s 1,093 293 2,383 10
1990s 88.33 0 426 9
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 1 0 2 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in El Salvador?
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in El Salvador was 2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 2,383 in 1980.
What is the lowest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks?
El Salvador ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this El Salvador 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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Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
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