Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Suicide and other terrorist attacks was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1 for suicide and other terrorist attacks in 2021.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka peaked at 510 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 65th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 3 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | — |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 1984 | 81 | +1057.1% |
| 1985 | 110 | +35.8% |
| 1986 | 142 | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 114 | -19.7% |
| 1988 | 350 | +207.0% |
| 1989 | 510 | +45.7% |
| 1990 | 139 | -72.7% |
| 1991 | 113 | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 102 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 32 | -68.6% |
| 1995 | 115 | +259.4% |
| 1996 | 170 | +47.8% |
| 1997 | 59 | -65.3% |
| 1998 | 26 | -55.9% |
| 1999 | 35 | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 51 | +45.7% |
| 2001 | 30 | -41.2% |
| 2002 | 3 | -90.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 2004 | 32 | +300.0% |
| 2005 | 133 | +315.6% |
| 2006 | 207 | +55.6% |
| 2007 | 126 | -39.1% |
| 2008 | 87 | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 25 | -71.3% |
| 2010 | 3 | -88.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | — |
| 2013 | 14 | +250.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 11 | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | -90.9% |
| 2017 | 41 | +4000.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | -82.9% |
| 2019 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 1 | -87.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2, 50% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +4000.0% | 1 | 41 |
| 1984 | +1057.1% | 7 | 81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.8 | 0 | 510 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.89 | 26 | 170 | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.2 | 3 | 207 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 0 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide and other terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka?
- Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 510 in 1989.
- What is the lowest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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