Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Pakistan
Pakistan: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method was 2 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Pakistan, 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
The most recent figure for deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Pakistan is 2 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 86.7% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Pakistan peaked at 127 deaths in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1970.
Pakistan ranks 15th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Pakistan, 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 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1980 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1981 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1983 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1984 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1985 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1987 | 6 deaths | — |
| 1988 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 5 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 14 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 74 deaths | +428.6% |
| 1996 | 15 deaths | -79.7% |
| 1997 | 8 deaths | -46.7% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 65 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 37 deaths | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 17 deaths | -54.1% |
| 2011 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 127 deaths | +647.1% |
| 2013 | 39 deaths | -69.3% |
| 2014 | 122 deaths | +212.8% |
| 2015 | 23 deaths | -81.1% |
| 2016 | 5 deaths | -78.3% |
| 2017 | 14 deaths | +180.0% |
| 2018 | 11 deaths | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 2 deaths | -81.8% |
| 2020 | 15 deaths | +650.0% |
| 2021 | 2 deaths | -86.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +650.0% | 2 deaths | 15 deaths |
| 2012 | +647.1% | 17 deaths | 127 deaths |
| 1995 | +428.6% | 14 deaths | 74 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 6 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.89 deaths | 0 deaths | 74 deaths | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 65 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7 deaths | 2 deaths | 127 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 deaths | 2 deaths | 15 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 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 India 2 deaths compare
- 15 Philippines 2 deaths compare
- 15 Venezuela 2 deaths compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Pakistan?
- Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Pakistan 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 127 deaths in 2012.
- What is the lowest deaths from terrorist attacks by method recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?
- Pakistan ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from terrorist attacks by method rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.