Terrorism deaths by region in Libya

Libya: Terrorism deaths by region was 13 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
13
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
29th
of 187 countries
All-time high
694
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1992
Years of data
29
1992–2021

Terrorism deaths by region in Libya, 1992–2021

02004006001992200620211992: 01994: 01995: 01996: 121997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 332013: 2322014: 6942015: 6892016: 6342017: 2902018: 2442019: 902020: 112021: 13

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for terrorism deaths by region in Libya is 13, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and down 97.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, terrorism deaths by region in Libya peaked at 694 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.

Libya ranks 29th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Terrorism deaths by region in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Terrorism deaths by region in Libya, 1992 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1992 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 12 —
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 33 —
2013 232 +603.0%
2014 694 +199.1%
2015 689 -0.7%
2016 634 -8.0%
2017 290 -54.3%
2018 244 -15.9%
2019 90 -63.1%
2020 11 -87.8%
2021 13 +18.2%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 13 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 6.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.71 0 12 7
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 290.6 0 694 10
2020s 12 11 13 2

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 26 United States 26 compare
  2. 27 Peru 20 compare
  3. 28 Venezuela 14 compare
  4. 29 Egypt 13 compare
  5. 29 Israel 13 compare
  6. 32 Cote d'Ivoire 12 compare
  7. 32 Mexico 12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorism deaths by region in Libya?
Terrorism deaths by region in Libya was 13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorism deaths by region recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 694 in 2014.
What is the lowest terrorism deaths by region recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
How does Libya rank for terrorism deaths by region?
Libya ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorism deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrorism deaths by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,394 data points, 1992–2021
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