Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Algeria
Algeria: Suicide and other terrorist attacks was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Algeria, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1 for suicide and other terrorist attacks in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Algeria peaked at 344 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Algeria ranks 65th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 1 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 2 | — |
| 1991 | 30 | +1400.0% |
| 1992 | 215 | +616.7% |
| 1994 | 227 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 183 | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 129 | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 344 | +166.7% |
| 1998 | 151 | -56.1% |
| 1999 | 106 | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 138 | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 113 | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 132 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 75 | -43.2% |
| 2004 | 67 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 104 | +55.2% |
| 2006 | 152 | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 119 | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 96 | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 105 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 97 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 14 | -85.6% |
| 2012 | 39 | +178.6% |
| 2013 | 21 | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 12 | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | -46.7% |
| 2017 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 7 | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | -66.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1400.0% | 2 | 30 |
| 1992 | +616.7% | 30 | 215 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.11 | 2 | 344 | 9 |
| 2000s | 110.1 | 67 | 152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4 | 0 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide and other terrorist attacks in Algeria?
- Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Algeria was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 344 in 1997.
- What is the lowest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Algeria ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide and other terrorist attacks rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide and other terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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