Terrorism deaths by country
Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.
Countries reporting
182
Highest
4,337 deaths
Afghanistan
Lowest
0 deaths
Wallis and Futuna
Median
0 deaths
Years covered
52
1970–2021
Data points
9,021
What the numbers show
Terrorism deaths is currently reported for 182 countries. The highest value is 4,337 deaths in Afghanistan; the lowest is 0 deaths in Wallis and Futuna.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 deaths, and the mean is 63.34 deaths.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 24,300.0%), and the largest decrease in Belarus (down 100.0%).
Terrorism deaths: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 4,337 deaths | 2021 | up 184.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Nigeria | 1,493 deaths | 2021 | up 234.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Yemen | 859 deaths | 2021 | up 86.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 689 deaths | 2021 | up 1,278.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 488 deaths | 2021 | up 24,300.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Somalia | 462 deaths | 2021 | up 34.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Niger | 447 deaths | 2021 | up 11,075.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 422 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Iraq | 307 deaths | 2021 | down 83.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Mali | 299 deaths | 2021 | up 5,880.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Syria | 248 deaths | 2021 | up 52.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Myanmar | 236 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Pakistan | 196 deaths | 2021 | down 88.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Mozambique | 154 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 15 | India | 135 deaths | 2021 | down 72.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Philippines | 100 deaths | 2021 | down 21.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Cameroon | 83 deaths | 2021 | up 1,975.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Colombia | 71 deaths | 2021 | up 65.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Central African Republic | 62 deaths | 2021 | up 77.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Sudan | 59 deaths | 2021 | down 69.4% | volatile |
| 21 | South Sudan | 51 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 22 | Chad | 42 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Kenya | 32 deaths | 2021 | down 23.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Burundi | 28 deaths | 2021 | down 40.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Indonesia | 27 deaths | 2021 | up 35.0% | volatile |
| 26 | United States | 26 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Peru | 20 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Venezuela | 14 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Egypt | 13 deaths | 2021 | down 53.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Israel | 13 deaths | 2021 | down 38.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Libya | 13 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Cote d'Ivoire | 12 deaths | 2021 | down 47.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Mexico | 12 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Thailand | 11 deaths | 2021 | down 92.8% | volatile |
| 35 | China | 8 deaths | 2021 | down 57.9% | volatile |
| 35 | South Africa | 8 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Ukraine | 7 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Algeria | 5 deaths | 2021 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Tunisia | 5 deaths | 2021 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Turkey | 5 deaths | 2021 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Canada | 4 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Germany | 3 deaths | 2021 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 42 | France | 3 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Bangladesh | 2 deaths | 2021 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 44 | Iran | 2 deaths | 2021 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Rwanda | 2 deaths | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 44 | El Salvador | 2 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Uganda | 2 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Brazil | 1 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Chile | 1 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Djibouti | 1 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 49 | United Kingdom | 1 deaths | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 49 | Greece | 1 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Lebanon | 1 deaths | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 49 | Sri Lanka | 1 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Latvia | 1 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Paraguay | 1 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Angola | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Albania | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Andorra | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 58 | United Arab Emirates | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Argentina | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Armenia | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 58 | Australia | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Austria | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Azerbaijan | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Belgium | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Benin | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Bulgaria | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Bahrain | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Bahamas | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Belarus | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Belize | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Bolivia | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Barbados | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Brunei | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 58 | Bhutan | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Botswana | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Switzerland | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Comoros | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Costa Rica | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Cuba | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Cyprus | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Czechia | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Dominica | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Denmark | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Dominican Republic | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Ecuador | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Eritrea | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Spain | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Estonia | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Finland | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Fiji | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Gabon | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Georgia | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Ghana | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Guinea | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Gambia | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Grenada | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Guatemala | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Guyana | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Hong Kong | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Honduras | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Croatia | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Haiti | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Hungary | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Iceland | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 58 | Italy | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Jamaica | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Jordan | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Japan | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Kazakhstan | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Cambodia | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 58 | South Korea | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Kuwait | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Laos | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Liberia | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Saint Lucia | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Lesotho | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Lithuania | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Macao | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Morocco | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Moldova | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Madagascar | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Maldives | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Montenegro | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Mauritania | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Mauritius | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 58 | Malawi | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Malaysia | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Namibia | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | New Caledonia | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Nicaragua | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Netherlands | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Norway | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Nepal | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | New Zealand | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Panama | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Papua New Guinea | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Poland | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | North Korea | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Portugal | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | French Polynesia | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 58 | Qatar | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Romania | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Russia | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Saudi Arabia | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Senegal | 0 deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Singapore | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Solomon Islands | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Sierra Leone | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Serbia | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Suriname | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Slovakia | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Slovenia | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Sweden | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Eswatini | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Seychelles | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 58 | Togo | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Tajikistan | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Turkmenistan | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | East Timor | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Tanzania | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Uruguay | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Uzbekistan | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Vietnam | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Vanuatu | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 58 | Zambia | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Zimbabwe | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | French Guiana | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Taiwan | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Western Sahara | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Falkland Islands | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 58 | Vatican | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
| 58 | Wallis and Futuna | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
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About this data
Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.