Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method was 403 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Yemen, 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
Yemen recorded 403 deaths for deaths from terrorist attacks by method in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 430.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Yemen peaked at 646 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1970.
That places Yemen 2nd out of 188 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.
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Yemen, 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 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1988 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 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 | 2 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 3 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 33 deaths | +1000.0% |
| 2011 | 76 deaths | +130.3% |
| 2012 | 40 deaths | -47.4% |
| 2013 | 50 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 149 deaths | +198.0% |
| 2015 | 646 deaths | +333.6% |
| 2016 | 524 deaths | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 350 deaths | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 312 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 183 deaths | -41.3% |
| 2020 | 329 deaths | +79.8% |
| 2021 | 403 deaths | +22.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1000.0% | 3 deaths | 33 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 3 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.3 deaths | 33 deaths | 646 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 366 deaths | 329 deaths | 403 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 1 Afghanistan 1,484 deaths compare
- 3 Nigeria 72 deaths compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 66 deaths compare
- 5 Myanmar 41 deaths compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Yemen?
- Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Yemen was 403 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 646 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths from terrorist attacks by method recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?
- Yemen ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from terrorist attacks by method rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 430.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.