Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Ireland
Ireland: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Ireland, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0 for deaths from suicide and non suicide 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 non suicide terrorist attacks in Ireland peaked at 34 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 non suicide terrorist attacks in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 | — |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 1973 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 1974 | 34 | +750.0% |
| 1975 | 7 | -79.4% |
| 1976 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 1977 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 1981 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 6 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | — |
| 1995 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from suicide and non suicide 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +800.0% | 1 | 9 |
| 1974 | +750.0% | 4 | 34 |
| 1972 | +500.0% | 1 | 6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 1 | 34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Ireland?
- Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Ireland was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 1974.
- What is the lowest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1986.
- How does Ireland rank for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks?
- Ireland ranks 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from suicide and non suicide 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 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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