Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Tunisia
Tunisia: Suicide and other terrorist attacks was 4 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Tunisia, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Tunisia stood at 4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Tunisia peaked at 25 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Tunisia 49th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 2 | — |
| 1987 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 2 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | — |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 2 | — |
| 2012 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 25 | +733.3% |
| 2014 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 18 | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 11 | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 4 | -63.6% |
| 2018 | 16 | +300.0% |
| 2019 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 4 | -71.4% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +733.3% | 3 | 25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4444 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6 | 0 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide and other terrorist attacks in Tunisia?
- Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Tunisia was 4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2013.
- What is the lowest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Tunisia ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide and other terrorist attacks rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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