Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Suicide and other terrorist attacks was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
World rank
80th
of 188 countries
All-time high
24
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Sierra Leone, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Sierra Leone stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Sierra Leone peaked at 24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 9 | — |
| 1992 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 1994 | 22 | +450.0% |
| 1995 | 14 | -36.4% |
| 1996 | 5 | -64.3% |
| 1997 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 1999 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 24 | +166.7% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 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 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.11 | 0 | 22 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 0 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide and other terrorist attacks in Sierra Leone?
- Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Sierra Leone was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Sierra Leone ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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