Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks in Nepal
Nepal: Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks was 0 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks in Nepal, 1970–2021
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
Nepal recorded 0 deaths for deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks in Nepal peaked at 630 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1970.
Nepal 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1973 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1974 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1975 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1976 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1977 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1978 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1979 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1980 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1981 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1983 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1984 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1985 | 6 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1988 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 9 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 4 deaths | -55.6% |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 6 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 15 deaths | +150.0% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 23 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 91 deaths | +295.7% |
| 2001 | 172 deaths | +89.0% |
| 2002 | 486 deaths | +182.6% |
| 2003 | 22 deaths | -95.5% |
| 2004 | 630 deaths | +2763.6% |
| 2005 | 211 deaths | -66.5% |
| 2006 | 133 deaths | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 44 deaths | -66.9% |
| 2008 | 50 deaths | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 20 deaths | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 10 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 16 deaths | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 9 deaths | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 3 deaths | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 5 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 7 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 1 deaths | -85.7% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0 deaths is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5 deaths. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2763.6% | 22 deaths | 630 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 6 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.33 deaths | 0 deaths | 23 deaths | 9 |
| 2000s | 185.9 deaths | 20 deaths | 630 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 16 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks in Nepal?
- Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks in Nepal 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 630 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Nepal ranks 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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Deaths from non-suicide terrorist attacks.