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