Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Myanmar
Myanmar: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks was 236 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Myanmar, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Myanmar stood at 236. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 475.6% on the previous year and up 223.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Myanmar peaked at 236 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Myanmar 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 86 | — |
| 1980 | 6 | -93.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | — |
| 1983 | 21 | +600.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 93 | — |
| 1989 | 80 | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 71 | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 90 | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 139 | +54.4% |
| 1994 | 18 | -87.1% |
| 1995 | 30 | +66.7% |
| 1996 | 86 | +186.7% |
| 1997 | 16 | -81.4% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 10 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | — |
| 2002 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2003 | 18 | +260.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | -94.4% |
| 2005 | 21 | +2000.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | — |
| 2008 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 46 | +228.6% |
| 2010 | 12 | -73.9% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 16 | — |
| 2013 | 11 | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 17 | +54.5% |
| 2015 | 60 | +252.9% |
| 2016 | 73 | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 218 | +198.6% |
| 2018 | 37 | -83.0% |
| 2019 | 84 | +127.0% |
| 2020 | 41 | -51.2% |
| 2021 | 236 | +475.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2000.0% | 1 | 21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6 | 0 | 86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.3 | 0 | 93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.11 | 0 | 139 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.3 | 0 | 46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8 | 0 | 218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.5 | 41 | 236 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Myanmar?
- Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Myanmar was 236 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 236 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks?
- Myanmar ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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