Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Namibia
Namibia: Suicide and other terrorist attacks was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
World rank
80th
of 188 countries
All-time high
31
in 1979
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Namibia, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide and other terrorist attacks in Namibia is 0, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Over the whole period, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Namibia peaked at 31 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Namibia 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 8 | — |
| 1979 | 31 | +287.5% |
| 1980 | 2 | -93.5% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | — |
| 1983 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1984 | 24 | +380.0% |
| 1985 | 8 | -66.7% |
| 1986 | 1 | -87.5% |
| 1987 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 1988 | 17 | +142.9% |
| 1989 | 11 | -35.3% |
| 1990 | 2 | -81.8% |
| 1991 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 1 | — |
| 2000 | 21 | +2000.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | -71.4% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2000.0% | 1 | 21 |
| 1987 | +600.0% | 1 | 7 |
| 1984 | +380.0% | 5 | 24 |
| 1979 | +287.5% | 8 | 31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2 | 0 | 31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.7 | 0 | 24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5556 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 0 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide and other terrorist attacks in Namibia?
- Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Namibia was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 1979.
- What is the lowest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Namibia ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Namibia 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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