Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks was 32 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Kenya, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Kenya stood at 32.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.8% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Kenya peaked at 315 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Kenya 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 27 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 4 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 15 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 4 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 155 | — |
| 1994 | 40 | -74.2% |
| 1995 | 2 | -95.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36 | +1700.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | -94.4% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 26 | — |
| 2001 | 13 | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 56 | — |
| 2006 | 18 | -67.9% |
| 2007 | 30 | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 103 | +243.3% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | — |
| 2011 | 42 | +121.1% |
| 2012 | 107 | +154.8% |
| 2013 | 205 | +91.6% |
| 2014 | 315 | +53.7% |
| 2015 | 268 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 69 | -74.3% |
| 2017 | 126 | +82.6% |
| 2018 | 74 | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 80 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 59 | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 32 | -45.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1700.0% | 2 | 36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1 | 0 | 27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.33 | 0 | 155 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.9 | 0 | 103 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.5 | 19 | 315 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5 | 32 | 59 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Kenya?
- Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Kenya was 32 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 315 in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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