Terrorism deaths in Indonesia

Indonesia: Terrorism deaths was 27 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
27
Change on year
up 80.0%
World rank
26th
of 188 countries
All-time high
246
in 2002
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorism deaths in Indonesia, 1970–2021

050100150200250197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, terrorism deaths in Indonesia stood at 27.

That represents a change of up 80.0% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Indonesia peaked at 246 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

Indonesia ranks 26th 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 Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Terrorism deaths in Indonesia, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 1 —
1978 0 -100.0%
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 4 —
1982 0 -100.0%
1983 0 —
1984 2 —
1985 7 +250.0%
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 85 —
1990 12 -85.9%
1991 21 +75.0%
1992 33 +57.1%
1994 1 -97.0%
1995 41 +4000.0%
1996 30 -26.8%
1997 102 +240.0%
1998 9 -91.2%
1999 67 +644.4%
2000 146 +117.9%
2001 134 -8.2%
2002 246 +83.6%
2003 26 -89.4%
2004 42 +61.5%
2005 66 +57.1%
2006 6 -90.9%
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 0 —
2009 15 —
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 20 —
2012 15 -25.0%
2013 23 +53.3%
2014 20 -13.0%
2015 22 +10.0%
2016 22 +0.0%
2017 20 -9.1%
2018 71 +255.0%
2019 21 -70.4%
2020 15 -28.6%
2021 27 +80.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorism deaths in Indonesia 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
1995 +4000.0% 1 41

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1 0 1 10
1980s 9.8 0 85 10
1990s 35.11 1 102 9
2000s 68.1 0 246 10
2010s 23.4 0 71 10
2020s 21 15 27 2

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 23 Kenya 32 compare
  2. 24 Burundi 28 compare
  3. 24 USSR 28 compare
  4. 27 United States 26 compare
  5. 28 Peru 20 compare
  6. 29 Venezuela 14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorism deaths in Indonesia?
Terrorism deaths in Indonesia was 27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 246 in 2002.
What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Indonesia rank for terrorism deaths?
Indonesia ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorism deaths rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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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