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Terrorism deaths in Belgium

Belgium: Terrorism deaths was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0
World rank
59th
of 188 countries
All-time high
36
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorism deaths in Belgium, 1970–2021

010203040197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, terrorism deaths in Belgium stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Belgium peaked at 36 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

Belgium ranks 59th of 188 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 in Belgium, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 1 —
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 2 +100.0%
1981 6 +200.0%
1982 0 -100.0%
1983 2 —
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 10 —
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 1 —
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 4 +300.0%
1990 2 -50.0%
1991 1 -50.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 4 —
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 1 —
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 4 —
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 36 —
2017 2 -94.4%
2018 4 +100.0%
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 0 —
2021 0 —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorism deaths in Belgium 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.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +300.0% 1 4
1981 +200.0% 2 6

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2 0 1 10
1980s 2.6 0 10 10
1990s 0.8889 0 4 9
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 4.7 0 36 10
2020s 0 0 0 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorism deaths in Belgium?
Terrorism deaths in Belgium was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 36 in 2016.
What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for terrorism deaths?
Belgium ranks 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorism deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrorism deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
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