Share of deaths from terrorism by country
Countries reporting
187
Highest
1.47
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Lowest
0
Wallis and Futuna
Median
0
Years covered
52
1970β2021
Data points
8,999
What the numbers show
Share of deaths from terrorism is currently reported for 187 countries. The highest value is 1.47 in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of; the lowest is 0 in Wallis and Futuna.
The median across all reporting countries is 0, and the mean is 0.02.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 37 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of (up 23,301.2%), and the largest decrease in Belarus, Republic of (down 100.0%).
Share of deaths from terrorism: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 1.47 | 2021 | up 121.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Yemen, Republic of | 0.3799 | 2021 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Somalia | 0.2333 | 2021 | up 24.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.2283 | 2021 | up 25.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Niger | 0.2173 | 2021 | up 9,431.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Burkina Faso | 0.2131 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 7 | Iraq | 0.1482 | 2021 | down 85.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Mali | 0.1471 | 2021 | up 5,333.8% | volatile |
| 9 | Central African Republic | 0.0989 | 2021 | up 90.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.074 | 2021 | up 1,048.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 0.0599 | 2021 | up 23,301.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Mozambique, Republic of | 0.0546 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 13 | Nigeria | 0.0535 | 2021 | up 183.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Myanmar | 0.0449 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 15 | South Sudan, Republic of | 0.0429 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 16 | Cameroon | 0.0355 | 2021 | up 1,834.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Libya | 0.0321 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 18 | Burundi | 0.0298 | 2021 | down 39.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Israel | 0.0261 | 2021 | down 49.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Chad | 0.0196 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 21 | Sudan | 0.019 | 2021 | down 74.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Colombia | 0.0179 | 2021 | down 6.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Philippines | 0.012 | 2021 | down 48.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Pakistan | 0.0118 | 2021 | down 89.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Djibouti | 0.0099 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 26 | Kenya | 0.0075 | 2021 | down 43.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Peru | 0.0074 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 28 | Venezuela, RepΓΊblica Bolivariana de | 0.0061 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 29 | Tunisia | 0.0052 | 2021 | down 22.4% | volatile |
| 30 | CΓ΄te d'Ivoire | 0.0048 | 2021 | down 50.1% | volatile |
| 31 | El Salvador | 0.0036 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 32 | Latvia | 0.0028 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 33 | Algeria | 0.0025 | 2021 | down 82.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Rwanda | 0.0024 | 2021 | down 2.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Lebanon | 0.0021 | 2021 | down 55.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Paraguay | 0.002 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 37 | Thailand | 0.0019 | 2021 | down 94.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.0019 | 2021 | down 64.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Canada | 0.0013 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 40 | South Africa | 0.0012 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 41 | India | 0.001 | 2021 | down 81.4% | volatile |
| 42 | Mexico | 0.001 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 43 | Indonesia | 0.001 | 2021 | down 9.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Ukraine | 0.001 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 45 | TΓΌrkiye | 0.0009 | 2021 | down 85.1% | volatile |
| 46 | United States | 0.0008 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 47 | Uganda | 0.0007 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 48 | Greece | 0.0007 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 49 | Chile | 0.0007 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 50 | Sri Lanka | 0.0006 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 51 | France | 0.0005 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 52 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.0004 | 2021 | down 92.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Germany | 0.0003 | 2021 | up 23.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Bangladesh | 0.0002 | 2021 | down 78.8% | volatile |
| 55 | United Kingdom | 0.0002 | 2021 | down 15.6% | volatile |
| 56 | China (Peopleβs Republic of) | 0.0001 | 2021 | down 64.9% | volatile |
| 57 | Brazil | 0.0001 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Angola | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Albania | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Andorra, Principality of | 0 | 2021 | β | flat |
| 58 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Argentina | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Armenia, Republic of | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 2021 | β | flat |
| 58 | Australia | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Austria | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Belgium | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Benin | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Bahamas, The | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Belarus, Republic of | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Belize | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Bolivia | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Barbados | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 | 2021 | β | flat |
| 58 | Bhutan | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Botswana | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Switzerland | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Comoros, Union of the | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Costa Rica | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Cuba | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Cyprus | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Czechia | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Dominica | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Denmark | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Ecuador | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Eritrea, The State of | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Spain | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Estonia | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Finland | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Fiji, Republic of | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Gabon | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Georgia | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Ghana | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Guinea | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Gambia, The | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Equatorial Guinea, Republic of | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Grenada | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Guatemala | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Guyana | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Honduras | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Croatia | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Haiti | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Hungary | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Ireland | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Iceland | 0 | 2021 | β | flat |
| 58 | Italy | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Jamaica | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Jordan | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Japan | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Kyrgyz Republic | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Cambodia | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 2021 | β | flat |
| 58 | Korea | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Kuwait | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Liberia | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | St. Lucia | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Lithuania | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Luxembourg | 0 | 2021 | β | flat |
| 58 | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Morocco | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Moldova | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Madagascar, Republic of | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Maldives | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Malta | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Montenegro | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Mauritius | 0 | 2021 | β | flat |
| 58 | Malawi | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Malaysia | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Namibia | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | New Caledonia | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Nicaragua | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Netherlands | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Norway | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Nepal | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | New Zealand | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Panama | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Papua New Guinea | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Poland | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Portugal | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | French Polynesia | 0 | 2021 | β | flat |
| 58 | Qatar | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Romania | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Russia | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Senegal | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Singapore | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Solomon Islands | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Sierra Leone | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Serbia | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Suriname | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Slovak Republic | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Slovenia | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Sweden | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Seychelles | 0 | 2021 | β | flat |
| 58 | Togo | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Uruguay | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Vietnam | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Vanuatu | 0 | 2021 | β | flat |
| 58 | Zambia | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | French Guiana | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Guadeloupe | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Martinique | 0 | 2021 | β | flat |
| 58 | Taiwan Province of China | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Western Sahara | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 58 | Falkland Islands, Malvinas | 0 | 2021 | β | flat |
| 58 | Holy See | 0 | 2021 | β | flat |
| 58 | Wallis and Futuna | 0 | 2021 | β | flat |