Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Lebanon
Lebanon: Suicide and other terrorist attacks was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Lebanon, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide and other terrorist attacks in Lebanon is 1, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.9% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Lebanon peaked at 230 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1970.
Lebanon 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 | — |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1973 | 11 | +266.7% |
| 1974 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 1976 | 4 | -73.3% |
| 1977 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12 | +200.0% |
| 1979 | 38 | +216.7% |
| 1980 | 86 | +126.3% |
| 1981 | 80 | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 119 | +48.8% |
| 1983 | 230 | +93.3% |
| 1984 | 164 | -28.7% |
| 1985 | 80 | -51.2% |
| 1986 | 103 | +28.7% |
| 1987 | 92 | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 123 | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 141 | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 83 | -41.1% |
| 1991 | 91 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67 | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 38 | -43.3% |
| 1996 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45 | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 22 | -51.1% |
| 1999 | 41 | +86.4% |
| 2000 | 12 | -70.7% |
| 2001 | 5 | -58.3% |
| 2002 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2005 | 17 | +1600.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | -58.8% |
| 2007 | 17 | +142.9% |
| 2008 | 57 | +235.3% |
| 2009 | 14 | -75.4% |
| 2010 | 5 | -64.3% |
| 2011 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 115 | +666.7% |
| 2014 | 192 | +67.0% |
| 2015 | 40 | -79.2% |
| 2016 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 22 | -43.6% |
| 2018 | 8 | -63.6% |
| 2019 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -88.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon'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 Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1600.0% | 1 | 17 |
| 2013 | +666.7% | 15 | 115 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 | 1 | 38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.8 | 80 | 230 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.33 | 22 | 91 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.3 | 1 | 57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2 | 5 | 192 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 65 Albania 1 compare
- 65 Algeria 1 compare
- 65 Australia 1 compare
- 65 Benin 1 compare
- 65 El Salvador 1 compare
- 65 Ghana 1 compare
- 65 Guatemala 1 compare
- 65 Latvia 1 compare
- 65 Maldives 1 compare
- 65 Rwanda 1 compare
- 65 Serbia 1 compare
- 65 Sri Lanka 1 compare
- 65 Western Sahara 1 compare
- 65 Zambia 1 compare
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide and other terrorist attacks in Lebanon?
- Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Lebanon was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 230 in 1983.
- What is the lowest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Lebanon ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide and other terrorist attacks rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).