Terrorism deaths by region in Niger
Niger: Terrorism deaths by region was 447 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths by region in Niger, 1992–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 447 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 34 | — |
| 1994 | 53 | +55.9% |
| 1995 | 22 | -58.5% |
| 1996 | 2 | -90.9% |
| 1997 | 32 | +1500.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 66 | — |
| 2008 | 6 | -90.9% |
| 2009 | 18 | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 2012 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 26 | +2500.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | -57.7% |
| 2015 | 666 | +5954.5% |
| 2016 | 190 | -71.5% |
| 2017 | 148 | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 75 | -49.3% |
| 2019 | 364 | +385.3% |
| 2020 | 371 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 447 | +20.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 447 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51, 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 | 666 |
| 2013 | +2500.0% | 1 | 26 |
| 1997 | +1500.0% | 2 | 32 |
| 2019 | +385.3% | 75 | 364 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21 | 0 | 53 | 7 |
| 2000s | 9 | 0 | 66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.4 | 1 | 666 | 10 |
| 2020s | 409 | 371 | 447 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % 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 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths by region recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 666 in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths by region recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorism deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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