Terrorism deaths by region in Niger
Niger: Terrorism deaths by region was 447 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths by region in Niger, 1992–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Niger recorded 447 deaths for terrorism deaths by region in 2021.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 11,075.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths by region in Niger peaked at 666 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1998.
Niger ranks 7th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorism deaths by region in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 34 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 53 deaths | +55.9% |
| 1995 | 22 deaths | -58.5% |
| 1996 | 2 deaths | -90.9% |
| 1997 | 32 deaths | +1500.0% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 4 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 66 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 6 deaths | -90.9% |
| 2009 | 18 deaths | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 9 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 4 deaths | -55.6% |
| 2012 | 1 deaths | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 26 deaths | +2500.0% |
| 2014 | 11 deaths | -57.7% |
| 2015 | 666 deaths | +5954.5% |
| 2016 | 190 deaths | -71.5% |
| 2017 | 148 deaths | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 75 deaths | -49.3% |
| 2019 | 364 deaths | +385.3% |
| 2020 | 371 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 447 deaths | +20.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 447 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 51 deaths, 8.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths by region in Niger 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 | +5954.5% | 11 deaths | 666 deaths |
| 2013 | +2500.0% | 1 deaths | 26 deaths |
| 1997 | +1500.0% | 2 deaths | 32 deaths |
| 2019 | +385.3% | 75 deaths | 364 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21 deaths | 0 deaths | 53 deaths | 7 |
| 2000s | 9 deaths | 0 deaths | 66 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.4 deaths | 1 deaths | 666 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 409 deaths | 371 deaths | 447 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths by region in Niger?
- Terrorism deaths by region in Niger was 447 deaths in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths by region recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 666 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths by region recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1998.
- How does Niger rank for terrorism deaths by region?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorism deaths by region rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,075.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorism deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.