Terrorism deaths in El Salvador
El Salvador: Terrorism deaths was 2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths in El Salvador, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 2 for terrorism deaths in 2021.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in El Salvador peaked at 2,383 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 45th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorism deaths in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 2 | — |
| 1976 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 33 | +725.0% |
| 1979 | 286 | +766.7% |
| 1980 | 2,383 | +733.2% |
| 1981 | 1,578 | -33.8% |
| 1982 | 1,549 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1,667 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 1,315 | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 1,013 | -23.0% |
| 1986 | 293 | -71.1% |
| 1987 | 421 | +43.7% |
| 1988 | 361 | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 350 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 294 | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 426 | +44.9% |
| 1992 | 23 | -94.6% |
| 1994 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 3 | -86.4% |
| 1996 | 26 | +766.7% |
| 1997 | 1 | -96.2% |
| 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 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +766.7% | 33 | 286 |
| 1996 | +766.7% | 3 | 26 |
| 1980 | +733.2% | 286 | 2,383 |
| 1978 | +725.0% | 4 | 33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.8 | 0 | 286 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,093 | 293 | 2,383 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.33 | 0 | 426 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths in El Salvador?
- Terrorism deaths in El Salvador was 2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,383 in 1980.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for terrorism deaths?
- El Salvador ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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