Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method was 0 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0 deaths
World rank
21st
of 188 countries
All-time high
325 deaths
in 1998
All-time low
0 deaths
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Sri Lanka, 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
In 2021, deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Sri Lanka stood at 0 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Over the whole period, deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Sri Lanka peaked at 325 deaths in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1970.
Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka, 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 | 112 deaths | — |
| 1985 | 47 deaths | -58.0% |
| 1986 | 156 deaths | +231.9% |
| 1987 | 67 deaths | -57.1% |
| 1988 | 1 deaths | -98.5% |
| 1989 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 25 deaths | +1150.0% |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 45 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 252 deaths | +460.0% |
| 1996 | 164 deaths | -34.9% |
| 1997 | 103 deaths | -37.2% |
| 1998 | 325 deaths | +215.5% |
| 1999 | 5 deaths | -98.5% |
| 2000 | 77 deaths | +1440.0% |
| 2001 | 4 deaths | -94.8% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 2 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 18 deaths | +800.0% |
| 2007 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14 deaths | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1440.0% | 5 deaths | 77 deaths |
| 1990 | +1150.0% | 2 deaths | 25 deaths |
| 2006 | +800.0% | 2 deaths | 18 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 156 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.11 deaths | 0 deaths | 325 deaths | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 77 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Sri Lanka?
- Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Sri Lanka was 0 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 325 deaths in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths from terrorist attacks by method recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?
- Sri Lanka ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.