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Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks in Ireland

Ireland: Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks was 0 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 deaths
World rank
59th
of 188 countries
All-time high
34 deaths
in 1974
All-time low
0 deaths
in 1986
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks in Ireland, 1970–2021

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Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0 deaths for deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks in Ireland peaked at 34 deaths in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1986.

Ireland ranks 59th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks in Ireland, year by year

Year deaths Change
1970 1 deaths —
1971 1 deaths +0.0%
1972 6 deaths +500.0%
1973 4 deaths -33.3%
1974 34 deaths +750.0%
1975 7 deaths -79.4%
1976 5 deaths -28.6%
1977 2 deaths -60.0%
1978 1 deaths -50.0%
1979 9 deaths +800.0%
1980 3 deaths -66.7%
1981 2 deaths -33.3%
1982 2 deaths +0.0%
1983 5 deaths +150.0%
1984 1 deaths -80.0%
1985 2 deaths +100.0%
1986 0 deaths -100.0%
1987 6 deaths —
1988 0 deaths -100.0%
1989 3 deaths —
1990 0 deaths -100.0%
1991 3 deaths —
1992 0 deaths -100.0%
1994 4 deaths —
1995 1 deaths -75.0%
1996 1 deaths +0.0%
1997 0 deaths -100.0%
1998 1 deaths —
1999 0 deaths -100.0%
2000 0 deaths —
2001 0 deaths —
2002 0 deaths —
2003 0 deaths —
2004 0 deaths —
2005 0 deaths —
2006 1 deaths —
2007 0 deaths -100.0%
2008 0 deaths —
2009 0 deaths —
2010 0 deaths —
2011 1 deaths —
2012 0 deaths -100.0%
2013 0 deaths —
2014 0 deaths —
2015 0 deaths —
2016 2 deaths —
2017 0 deaths -100.0%
2018 0 deaths —
2019 0 deaths —
2020 0 deaths —
2021 0 deaths —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks in Ireland 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 +800.0% 1 deaths 9 deaths
1974 +750.0% 4 deaths 34 deaths
1972 +500.0% 1 deaths 6 deaths

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7 deaths 1 deaths 34 deaths 10
1980s 2.4 deaths 0 deaths 6 deaths 10
1990s 1.11 deaths 0 deaths 4 deaths 9
2000s 0.1 deaths 0 deaths 1 deaths 10
2010s 0.3 deaths 0 deaths 2 deaths 10
2020s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks in Ireland?
Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks in Ireland was 0 deaths in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 34 deaths in 1974.
What is the lowest deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1986.
How does Ireland rank for deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks?
Ireland ranks 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks
Unit
deaths
Source
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by 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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