Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Malaysia
Malaysia: Suicide and other terrorist attacks was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
80th
of 188 countries
All-time high
19
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Malaysia, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Malaysia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Malaysia peaked at 19 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 3 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 2 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 15 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | — |
| 1989 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 2 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | — |
| 2013 | 13 | +550.0% |
| 2014 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 5 | -58.3% |
| 2016 | 19 | +280.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | -78.9% |
| 2018 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2020 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +550.0% | 2 | 13 |
| 2016 | +280.0% | 5 | 19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8889 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 0 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide and other terrorist attacks in Malaysia?
- Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Malaysia was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2016.
- What is the lowest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Malaysia ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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