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Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
59th
of 188 countries
All-time high
150
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2021

050100150197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia peaked at 150 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia, 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 5 —
1980 0 -100.0%
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 1 —
1986 62 +6100.0%
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 0 —
1989 1 —
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 14 —
1996 19 +35.7%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 1 —
2001 2 +100.0%
2002 1 -50.0%
2003 4 +300.0%
2004 51 +1175.0%
2005 1 -98.0%
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 3 —
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 4 —
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 3 —
2012 4 +33.3%
2013 1 -75.0%
2014 17 +1600.0%
2015 150 +782.4%
2016 150 +0.0%
2017 31 -79.3%
2018 17 -45.2%
2019 6 -64.7%
2020 2 -66.7%
2021 0 -100.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia 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
1986 +6100.0% 1 62
2014 +1600.0% 1 17
2004 +1175.0% 4 51
2015 +782.4% 17 150
2003 +300.0% 1 4

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 0 5 10
1980s 6.4 0 62 10
1990s 3.67 0 19 9
2000s 6.7 0 51 10
2010s 37.9 0 150 10
2020s 1 0 2 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia?
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 150 in 2015.
What is the lowest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks?
Saudi Arabia ranks 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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Indicator
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks
Source
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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