Terrorism deaths in India
India: Terrorism deaths was 135 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths in India, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 135 for terrorism deaths in 2021.
The figure is down 36.3% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in India peaked at 1,152 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places India 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorism deaths in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 4 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 31 | — |
| 1980 | 17 | -45.2% |
| 1981 | 24 | +41.2% |
| 1982 | 64 | +166.7% |
| 1983 | 59 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 195 | +230.5% |
| 1985 | 51 | -73.8% |
| 1986 | 340 | +566.7% |
| 1987 | 506 | +48.8% |
| 1988 | 966 | +90.9% |
| 1989 | 874 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 907 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1,113 | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 1,152 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 389 | -66.2% |
| 1995 | 361 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 569 | +57.6% |
| 1997 | 853 | +49.9% |
| 1998 | 398 | -53.3% |
| 1999 | 469 | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 671 | +43.1% |
| 2001 | 660 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 599 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 472 | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 334 | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 468 | +40.1% |
| 2006 | 722 | +54.3% |
| 2007 | 626 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 904 | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 774 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 812 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 499 | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 264 | -47.1% |
| 2013 | 467 | +76.9% |
| 2014 | 490 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 387 | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 467 | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 465 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 413 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 310 | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 212 | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 135 | -36.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 135 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5, 270.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +566.7% | 51 | 340 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5 | 0 | 31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 309.6 | 17 | 966 | 10 |
| 1990s | 690.11 | 361 | 1,152 | 9 |
| 2000s | 623 | 334 | 904 | 10 |
| 2010s | 457.4 | 264 | 812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.5 | 135 | 212 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths in India?
- Terrorism deaths in India was 135 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,152 in 1992.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does India rank for terrorism deaths?
- India ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorism deaths rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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