Share of deaths from terrorism in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of deaths from terrorism was 0.0118 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths from terrorism in Pakistan, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.0118 for share of deaths from terrorism in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.1% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from terrorism in Pakistan peaked at 0.1901 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths from terrorism in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1976 | 0.0001 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 | — |
| 1979 | 0.0006 | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 | +177.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 | -77.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 | -27.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 | +226.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 | — |
| 1987 | 0.0154 | +191.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0113 | -27.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 | -59.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0152 | +233.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0184 | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0118 | -35.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0268 | +127.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0525 | +96.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0313 | -40.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0325 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0111 | -65.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0094 | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0087 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.008 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0218 | +153.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0104 | -52.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0225 | +117.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0989 | +338.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0822 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1014 | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.115 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1119 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1833 | +63.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1901 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1584 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1069 | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0737 | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0719 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0462 | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0275 | -40.4% |
| 2020 | 0.02 | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0118 | -41.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0118 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0021, 5.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from terrorism in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +338.8% | 0.0225 | 0.0989 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 | 0 | 0.0006 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 | 0 | 0.0154 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0232 | 0.0094 | 0.0525 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.037 | 0.0076 | 0.1014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1085 | 0.0275 | 0.1901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0159 | 0.0118 | 0.02 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from terrorism in Pakistan?
- Share of deaths from terrorism in Pakistan was 0.0118 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from terrorism recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1901 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from terrorism recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of deaths from terrorism?
- Pakistan ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from terrorism rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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