Share of deaths from terrorism in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of deaths from terrorism was 0.0535 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths from terrorism in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0535 for share of deaths from terrorism in 2021.
The figure is down 31.1% on the previous year and up 183.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from terrorism in Nigeria peaked at 0.3119 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 13th out of 187 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.
Share of deaths from terrorism in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0.0002 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0.0002 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 | — |
| 1992 | 0.0072 | +1217.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 | -89.5% |
| 1995 | 0 | -93.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 | +2253.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 | +340.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 | -91.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 | +1385.6% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 | — |
| 2002 | 0.0013 | +821.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 | +44.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 | -53.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0113 | +1228.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 | -68.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0136 | +336.9% |
| 2010 | 0.005 | -63.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0188 | +279.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0624 | +231.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0823 | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3119 | +278.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2191 | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0845 | -61.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0696 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0981 | +41.0% |
| 2019 | 0.065 | -33.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0776 | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0535 | -31.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from terrorism in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2253.1% | 0 | 0.0012 |
| 1999 | +1385.6% | 0.0004 | 0.0063 |
| 2006 | +1228.2% | 0.0009 | 0.0113 |
| 1992 | +1217.7% | 0.0005 | 0.0072 |
| 2002 | +821.5% | 0.0001 | 0.0013 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 | 0 | 0.0072 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 | 0 | 0.0136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1017 | 0.005 | 0.3119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0655 | 0.0535 | 0.0776 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.074 compare
- 11 Ethiopia 0.0599 compare
- 12 Mozambique 0.0546 compare
- 14 Myanmar 0.0449 compare
- 15 South Sudan 0.0429 compare
- 16 Cameroon 0.0355 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from terrorism in Nigeria?
- Share of deaths from terrorism in Nigeria was 0.0535 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from terrorism recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3119 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from terrorism recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of deaths from terrorism?
- Nigeria ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from terrorism rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from terrorism. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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