Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Thailand
Thailand: Suicide and other terrorist attacks was 27 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Thailand, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Thailand stood at 27.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Thailand peaked at 472 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Thailand ranks 25th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 1 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 3 | — |
| 1978 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1979 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 1980 | 26 | +62.5% |
| 1981 | 18 | -30.8% |
| 1982 | 3 | -83.3% |
| 1983 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | — |
| 1989 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 1990 | 10 | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 25 | +212.5% |
| 1994 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 12 | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 19 | +58.3% |
| 1997 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 4 | -80.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14 | +250.0% |
| 2002 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 44 | +633.3% |
| 2005 | 155 | +252.3% |
| 2006 | 202 | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 293 | +45.0% |
| 2008 | 200 | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 298 | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 253 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 182 | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 280 | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 472 | +68.6% |
| 2014 | 423 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 278 | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 329 | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 179 | -45.6% |
| 2018 | 182 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 130 | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 39 | -70.0% |
| 2021 | 27 | -30.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +633.3% | 6 | 44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6 | 0 | 16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4 | 0 | 26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14 | 4 | 25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 122.8 | 4 | 298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.8 | 130 | 472 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33 | 27 | 39 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide and other terrorist attacks in Thailand?
- Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Thailand was 27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 472 in 2013.
- What is the lowest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide and other terrorist attacks rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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