Terrorism deaths in Iran
Iran: Terrorism deaths was 2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths in Iran, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2 for terrorism deaths in 2021.
That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Iran peaked at 447 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Iran 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 4 | — |
| 1972 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8 | +700.0% |
| 1976 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 1977 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 1978 | 447 | +22250.0% |
| 1979 | 57 | -87.2% |
| 1980 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 224 | +307.3% |
| 1982 | 139 | -37.9% |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 29 | — |
| 1985 | 22 | -24.1% |
| 1986 | 39 | +77.3% |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 18 | — |
| 1989 | 14 | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 10 | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 2 | -80.0% |
| 1992 | 9 | +350.0% |
| 1994 | 74 | +722.2% |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 6 | — |
| 1999 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 13 | — |
| 2006 | 48 | +269.2% |
| 2007 | 24 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 97 | +273.1% |
| 2010 | 115 | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 18 | -84.3% |
| 2012 | 12 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 39 | +225.0% |
| 2014 | 13 | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 38 | +192.3% |
| 2016 | 12 | -68.4% |
| 2017 | 39 | +225.0% |
| 2018 | 66 | +69.2% |
| 2019 | 37 | -43.9% |
| 2020 | 6 | -83.8% |
| 2021 | 2 | -66.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +22250.0% | 2 | 447 |
| 1994 | +722.2% | 9 | 74 |
| 1975 | +700.0% | 1 | 8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.6 | 0 | 447 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54 | 0 | 224 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12 | 0 | 74 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.3 | 0 | 97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9 | 12 | 115 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths in Iran?
- Terrorism deaths in Iran was 2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 447 in 1978.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for terrorism deaths?
- Iran ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorism deaths rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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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