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 187 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.
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
More health data for India
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)
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 187 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.