Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks was 488 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Ethiopia, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 488 for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.3% on the previous year and up 24,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Ethiopia peaked at 1,330 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 3 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 5 | — |
| 1978 | 25 | +400.0% |
| 1979 | 101 | +304.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 200 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 40 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 1 | — |
| 1990 | 17 | +1600.0% |
| 1991 | 161 | +847.1% |
| 1992 | 330 | +105.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | -98.2% |
| 1995 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 133 | +2560.0% |
| 1997 | 8 | -94.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | — |
| 2000 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | — |
| 2003 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 204 | +1600.0% |
| 2008 | 27 | -86.8% |
| 2009 | 13 | -51.9% |
| 2010 | 8 | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 2 | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | +1150.0% |
| 2013 | 15 | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 48 | +433.3% |
| 2016 | 279 | +481.2% |
| 2017 | 69 | -75.3% |
| 2018 | 25 | -63.8% |
| 2019 | 83 | +232.0% |
| 2020 | 1,330 | +1502.4% |
| 2021 | 488 | -63.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 488 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51, 9.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2560.0% | 5 | 133 |
| 1990 | +1600.0% | 1 | 17 |
| 2007 | +1600.0% | 12 | 204 |
| 2020 | +1502.4% | 83 | 1,330 |
| 2012 | +1150.0% | 2 | 25 |
| 1991 | +847.1% | 17 | 161 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5 | 0 | 101 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.1 | 0 | 200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.56 | 0 | 330 | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.2 | 0 | 204 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3 | 2 | 279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 909 | 488 | 1,330 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Ethiopia?
- Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Ethiopia was 488 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,330 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24,300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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