Deaths from terrorist attacks by method by country
Countries reporting
91
Highest
1,484
Afghanistan
Lowest
0
Guinea
Median
0
Years covered
52
1970–2021
Data points
9,021
What the numbers show
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method is currently reported for 91 countries. The highest value is 1,484 in Afghanistan; the lowest is 0 in Guinea.
The median across all reporting countries is 0, and the mean is 24.47.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Democratic Republic of Congo (up 3,200.0%), and the largest decrease in Thailand (down 100.0%).
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 1,484 | 2021 | up 1,625.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Yemen | 403 | 2021 | up 430.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Nigeria | 72 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 66 | 2021 | up 3,200.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Myanmar | 41 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Syria | 35 | 2021 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Mali | 27 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Somalia | 25 | 2021 | up 47.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Iraq | 19 | 2021 | up 72.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 11 | 2021 | up 1,000.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Cameroon | 11 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Central African Republic | 10 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Mozambique | 6 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Niger | 5 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 15 | India | 2 | 2021 | down 96.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Venezuela | 2 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Burkina Faso | 2 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Philippines | 2 | 2021 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Pakistan | 2 | 2021 | down 88.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Nepal | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Rwanda | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Russia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Papua New Guinea | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Peru | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Panama | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Nicaragua | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Namibia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Malawi | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | South Africa | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Ukraine | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Tanzania | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Turkey | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Tunisia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Tajikistan | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Thailand | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Togo | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Chad | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Uganda | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Sudan | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Sweden | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Suriname | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | South Sudan | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | United States | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | El Salvador | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Sierra Leone | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Singapore | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Senegal | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Costa Rica | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Georgia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | France | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Spain | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Eritrea | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Egypt | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Ecuador | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Algeria | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Germany | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Ghana | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Colombia | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 21 | China | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Chile | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Brazil | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Bangladesh | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Burundi | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Albania | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Angola | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Japan | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Madagascar | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Morocco | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Libya | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Liberia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Lebanon | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Laos | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Cambodia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Kenya | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Mexico | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Israel | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Iran | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Indonesia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Haiti | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Honduras | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Guatemala | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Gambia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Guinea | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |