Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in United States of America

United States of America: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks was 17 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
17
Change on year
up 70.0%
World rank
28th
of 188 countries
All-time high
170
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 2003
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in United States of America, 1970–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in United States of America stood at 17.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.0% on the previous year and down 75.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in United States of America peaked at 170 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.

That places United States of America 28th 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in United States of America, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 33
1971 20 -39.4%
1972 10 -50.0%
1973 45 +350.0%
1974 16 -64.4%
1975 24 +50.0%
1976 4 -83.3%
1977 5 +25.0%
1978 8 +60.0%
1979 18 +125.0%
1980 15 -16.7%
1981 8 -46.7%
1982 10 +25.0%
1983 8 -20.0%
1984 3 -62.5%
1985 3 +0.0%
1986 1 -66.7%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 3 +200.0%
1990 5 +66.7%
1991 2 -60.0%
1992 2 +0.0%
1994 10 +400.0%
1995 170 +1600.0%
1996 2 -98.8%
1997 2 +0.0%
1998 4 +100.0%
1999 5 +25.0%
2000 8 +60.0%
2001 10 +25.0%
2002 3 -70.0%
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 2
2009 18 +800.0%
2010 1 -94.4%
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 7
2013 23 +228.6%
2014 22 -4.3%
2015 44 +100.0%
2016 68 +54.5%
2017 95 +39.7%
2018 45 -52.6%
2019 52 +15.6%
2020 10 -80.8%
2021 17 +70.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.3 4 45 10
1980s 5.3 1 15 10
1990s 22.44 2 170 9
2000s 4.2 0 18 10
2010s 35.7 0 95 10
2020s 13.5 10 17 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in United States of America?
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in United States of America was 17 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 170 in 1995.
What is the lowest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
How does United States of America rank for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks?
United States of America ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this United States of America 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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Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
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