Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
21st
of 188 countries
All-time high
70
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Saudi Arabia is 0, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Saudi Arabia peaked at 70 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | — |
| 2016 | 70 | +3400.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3 | 0 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Saudi Arabia?
- Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Saudi Arabia was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from terrorist attacks by method recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths from terrorist attacks by method recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from 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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