Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in India
India: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method was 2 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in India, 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
India recorded 2 deaths for deaths from terrorist attacks by method in 2021.
That represents a change of down 71.4% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from terrorist attacks by method in India peaked at 130 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1970.
That places India 15th 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 terrorist attacks by method in India, 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 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1980 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 15 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 31 deaths | +106.7% |
| 1983 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 27 deaths | — |
| 1985 | 6 deaths | -77.8% |
| 1986 | 94 deaths | +1466.7% |
| 1987 | 7 deaths | -92.6% |
| 1988 | 18 deaths | +157.1% |
| 1989 | 10 deaths | -44.4% |
| 1990 | 24 deaths | +140.0% |
| 1991 | 2 deaths | -91.7% |
| 1992 | 110 deaths | +5400.0% |
| 1994 | 61 deaths | -44.5% |
| 1995 | 73 deaths | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 26 deaths | -64.4% |
| 1997 | 95 deaths | +265.4% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 17 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 2 deaths | -88.2% |
| 2001 | 7 deaths | +250.0% |
| 2002 | 1 deaths | -85.7% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 23 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 5 deaths | -78.3% |
| 2007 | 2 deaths | -60.0% |
| 2008 | 14 deaths | +600.0% |
| 2009 | 59 deaths | +321.4% |
| 2010 | 130 deaths | +120.3% |
| 2011 | 52 deaths | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 5 deaths | -90.4% |
| 2013 | 11 deaths | +120.0% |
| 2014 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 15 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 7 deaths | -53.3% |
| 2018 | 1 deaths | -85.7% |
| 2019 | 6 deaths | +500.0% |
| 2020 | 7 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 2 deaths | -71.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +5400.0% | 2 deaths | 110 deaths |
| 1986 | +1466.7% | 6 deaths | 94 deaths |
| 2008 | +600.0% | 2 deaths | 14 deaths |
| 2019 | +500.0% | 1 deaths | 6 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.8 deaths | 0 deaths | 94 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.33 deaths | 0 deaths | 110 deaths | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 59 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 25 deaths | 1 deaths | 130 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 deaths | 2 deaths | 7 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 12 Central African Republic 10 deaths compare
- 13 Mozambique 6 deaths compare
- 14 Niger 5 deaths compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 2 deaths compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 2 deaths compare
- 15 Pakistan 2 deaths compare
- 15 Philippines 2 deaths compare
- 15 Venezuela 2 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from terrorist attacks by method in India?
- Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in India was 2 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 terrorist attacks by method recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 130 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths from terrorist attacks by method recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1970.
- How does India rank for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?
- India ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from terrorist attacks by method rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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 terrorist attacks by method. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths from terrorist attacks of unknown type.