Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks was 488 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
488
Change on year
down 63.3%
World rank
5th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,330
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1971
Years of data
51
1970–2021

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

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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

Annual values for Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Ethiopia, 1970 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Nigeria 1,409 compare
  2. 3 Yemen 859 compare
  3. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 688 compare
  4. 6 Niger 447 compare
  5. 7 Burkina Faso 422 compare
  6. 8 Mali 270 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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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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Indicator
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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