Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in India
India: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks was 135 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in India, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in India is 135, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 36.3% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in India peaked at 1,152 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
India ranks 15th 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 4 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 31 | — |
| 1980 | 17 | -45.2% |
| 1981 | 24 | +41.2% |
| 1982 | 64 | +166.7% |
| 1983 | 59 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 195 | +230.5% |
| 1985 | 51 | -73.8% |
| 1986 | 340 | +566.7% |
| 1987 | 506 | +48.8% |
| 1988 | 966 | +90.9% |
| 1989 | 874 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 907 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1,098 | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 1,152 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 389 | -66.2% |
| 1995 | 361 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 569 | +57.6% |
| 1997 | 853 | +49.9% |
| 1998 | 389 | -54.4% |
| 1999 | 461 | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 670 | +45.3% |
| 2001 | 582 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 544 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 445 | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 326 | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 453 | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 710 | +56.7% |
| 2007 | 621 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 780 | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 772 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 812 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 499 | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 262 | -47.5% |
| 2013 | 452 | +72.5% |
| 2014 | 473 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 356 | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 394 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 430 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 400 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 262 | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 212 | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 135 | -36.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 135 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5, 270.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +566.7% | 51 | 340 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5 | 0 | 31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 309.6 | 17 | 966 | 10 |
| 1990s | 686.56 | 361 | 1,152 | 9 |
| 2000s | 590.3 | 326 | 780 | 10 |
| 2010s | 434 | 262 | 812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.5 | 135 | 212 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in India?
- Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in India was 135 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,152 in 1992.
- What is the lowest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does India rank for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks?
- India ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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