Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Japan
Japan: Suicide and other terrorist attacks was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
World rank
80th
of 188 countries
All-time high
93
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 1971
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Japan, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0 for suicide and other terrorist attacks in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Japan peaked at 93 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
Japan ranks 80th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 2 | — |
| 1974 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 12 | +300.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | -91.7% |
| 1977 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1978 | 35 | +775.0% |
| 1979 | 16 | -54.3% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | — |
| 1982 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 12 | +500.0% |
| 1984 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16 | +60.0% |
| 1989 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 93 | +615.4% |
| 1991 | 19 | -79.6% |
| 1992 | 40 | +110.5% |
| 1994 | 9 | -77.5% |
| 1995 | 20 | +122.2% |
| 1996 | 8 | -60.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 13 | +550.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | -76.9% |
| 2002 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 3 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -90.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +775.0% | 4 | 35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5 | 0 | 35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.9 | 0 | 16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.89 | 1 | 93 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide and other terrorist attacks in Japan?
- Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Japan was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 1990.
- What is the lowest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Japan ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Japan 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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