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Terrorism deaths in Japan

Japan: Terrorism deaths was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0
World rank
59th
of 188 countries
All-time high
19
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorism deaths in Japan, 1970–2021

05101520197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for terrorism deaths in Japan is 0, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Japan peaked at 19 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

Japan ranks 59th 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 Japan, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 2 —
1977 0 -100.0%
1978 4 —
1979 5 +25.0%
1980 0 -100.0%
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 2 —
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 2 —
1986 3 +50.0%
1987 1 -66.7%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 2 —
1990 2 +0.0%
1991 1 -50.0%
1992 0 -100.0%
1994 8 —
1995 15 +87.5%
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 0 —
1998 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 19 —
2017 0 -100.0%
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.1 0 5 10
1980s 1 0 3 10
1990s 2.89 0 15 9
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 1.9 0 19 10
2020s 0 0 0 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorism deaths in Japan?
Terrorism deaths in Japan was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 19 in 2016.
What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Japan rank for terrorism deaths?
Japan ranks 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Japan 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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