Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Tanzania
Tanzania: Suicide and other terrorist attacks was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
80th
of 188 countries
All-time high
14
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Tanzania, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Tanzania stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Tanzania peaked at 14 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 80th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Tanzania, 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 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 1 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 1 | — |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 7 | — |
| 2014 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 3 | -78.6% |
| 2017 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 8 | +700.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +700.0% | 1 | 8 |
| 2001 | +100.0% | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | +100.0% | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | +57.1% | 7 | 11 |
| 2015 | +27.3% | 11 | 14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3333 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 0 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide and other terrorist attacks in Tanzania?
- Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Tanzania was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Tanzania ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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