Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Spain
Spain: Suicide and other terrorist attacks was 2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Spain, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2 for suicide and other terrorist attacks in 2021.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Spain peaked at 279 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
That places Spain 57th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 | — |
| 1971 | 22 | +450.0% |
| 1972 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 14 | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 136 | +871.4% |
| 1976 | 50 | -63.2% |
| 1977 | 147 | +194.0% |
| 1978 | 209 | +42.2% |
| 1979 | 279 | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 187 | -33.0% |
| 1981 | 107 | -42.8% |
| 1982 | 146 | +36.4% |
| 1983 | 122 | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 143 | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 114 | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 125 | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 104 | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 151 | +45.2% |
| 1989 | 142 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 113 | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 89 | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 72 | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 55 | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 44 | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 63 | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 86 | +36.5% |
| 1998 | 17 | -80.2% |
| 1999 | 47 | +176.5% |
| 2000 | 112 | +138.3% |
| 2001 | 79 | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 41 | -48.1% |
| 2003 | 21 | -48.8% |
| 2004 | 31 | +47.6% |
| 2005 | 24 | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 11 | -52.2% |
| 2008 | 37 | +236.4% |
| 2009 | 21 | -43.2% |
| 2010 | 3 | -85.7% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +871.4% | 14 | 136 |
| 1971 | +450.0% | 4 | 22 |
| 2013 | +400.0% | 1 | 5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.1 | 4 | 279 | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.1 | 104 | 187 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.11 | 17 | 113 | 9 |
| 2000s | 40 | 11 | 112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide and other terrorist attacks in Spain?
- Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Spain was 2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 279 in 1979.
- What is the lowest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Spain ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Spain 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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