Terrorism deaths rate in Colombia
Colombia: Terrorism deaths rate was 0.1378 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths rate in Colombia, 1970–2021
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 per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.1378 deaths per 100,000 people for terrorism deaths rate in 2021.
That represents a change of down 59.0% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths rate in Colombia peaked at 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 21st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1126 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6099 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6074 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6176 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5171 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1478 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2228 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0949 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.367 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2368 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1378 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3358 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More health data for Colombia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 101 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths rate in Colombia?
- Terrorism deaths rate in Colombia was 0.1378 deaths per 100,000 people 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 rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for terrorism deaths rate?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorism deaths rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual number of confirmed deaths from terrorist attacks, including all victims and attackers, per 100,000 people.