Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Sweden
Sweden: Suicide and other terrorist attacks was 5 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Sweden, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Sweden stood at 5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Sweden peaked at 35 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Sweden 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 2 | — |
| 1972 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 3 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 3 | — |
| 1990 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | -91.7% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 3 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | — |
| 2015 | 35 | +600.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | -54.3% |
| 2017 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 6 | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +66.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +600.0% | 5 | 35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 | 0 | 12 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 0 | 35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide and other terrorist attacks in Sweden?
- Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Sweden was 5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Sweden ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide and other terrorist attacks rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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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