Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Suicide and other terrorist attacks was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 187 countries
All-time high
510
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
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 64th out of 187 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.
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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More health data for Sri Lanka
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 104 (2026)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 161,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 168,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 171,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 167,020 (2025)
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 64th out of 187 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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