Terrorism deaths in Greece
Greece: Terrorism deaths was 1 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths in Greece, 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.
Analysis
In 2021, terrorism deaths in Greece stood at 1 deaths.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Greece peaked at 92 deaths in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1971.
Greece ranks 50th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1973 | 5 deaths | — |
| 1974 | 92 deaths | +1740.0% |
| 1975 | 1 deaths | -98.9% |
| 1976 | 14 deaths | +1300.0% |
| 1977 | 1 deaths | -92.9% |
| 1978 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1980 | 5 deaths | +400.0% |
| 1981 | 3 deaths | -40.0% |
| 1982 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 4 deaths | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 5 deaths | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 64 deaths | +1180.0% |
| 1986 | 6 deaths | -90.6% |
| 1987 | 2 deaths | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 14 deaths | +600.0% |
| 1989 | 4 deaths | -71.4% |
| 1990 | 2 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 15 deaths | +650.0% |
| 1992 | 2 deaths | -86.7% |
| 1994 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 4 deaths | +300.0% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 4 deaths | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 3 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 1 deaths | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1740.0% | 5 deaths | 92 deaths |
| 1976 | +1300.0% | 1 deaths | 14 deaths |
| 1985 | +1180.0% | 5 deaths | 64 deaths |
| 1991 | +650.0% | 2 deaths | 15 deaths |
| 1988 | +600.0% | 2 deaths | 14 deaths |
| 1980 | +400.0% | 1 deaths | 5 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 92 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.9 deaths | 2 deaths | 64 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 deaths | 0 deaths | 15 deaths | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 4 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths in Greece?
- Terrorism deaths in Greece was 1 deaths 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 recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 92 deaths in 1974.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for terrorism deaths?
- Greece ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Greece 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.