Terrorism deaths by region in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Terrorism deaths by region was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths by region in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0 for terrorism deaths by region in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths by region in Saudi Arabia peaked at 214 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.
Saudi Arabia ranks 58th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorism deaths by region in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 14 | — |
| 1996 | 19 | +35.7% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 55 | +5400.0% |
| 2004 | 64 | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 1 | -98.4% |
| 2006 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | — |
| 2012 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2014 | 20 | +1900.0% |
| 2015 | 214 | +970.0% |
| 2016 | 165 | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 31 | -81.2% |
| 2018 | 17 | -45.2% |
| 2019 | 10 | -41.2% |
| 2020 | 2 | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths by region in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +5400.0% | 1 | 55 |
| 2014 | +1900.0% | 1 | 20 |
| 2015 | +970.0% | 20 | 214 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.71 | 0 | 19 | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.6 | 0 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5 | 0 | 214 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths by region in Saudi Arabia?
- Terrorism deaths by region in Saudi Arabia was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths by region recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 214 in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths by region recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for terrorism deaths by region?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorism deaths by region rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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