What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 694 deaths in 2014.

What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1970.

How does Libya rank for terrorism deaths?

Libya ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.

Terrorism deaths in Libya

Name: Terrorism deaths in Libya
Creator: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Libya: Terrorism deaths was 13 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

13 deaths

Change on year

up 18.2%

World rank

29th

of 187 countries

All-time high

694 deaths

in 2014

All-time low

0 deaths

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2021

Terrorism deaths in Libya, 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

Libya recorded 13 deaths for terrorism deaths in 2021.

The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 97.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Libya peaked at 694 deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1970.

That places Libya 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	10
1980s	1.5 deaths	0 deaths	15 deaths	10
1990s	1.33 deaths	0 deaths	12 deaths	9
2000s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	10
2010s	290.6 deaths	0 deaths	694 deaths	10
2020s	12 deaths	11 deaths	13 deaths	2

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Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 70,474 (2025)
Population, male 50.8% (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,590 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 68,143 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorism deaths in Libya?: Terrorism deaths in Libya was 13 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 Libya?: The highest recorded value was 694 deaths in 2014.
What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1970.
How does Libya rank for terrorism deaths?: Libya ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Libya 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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About this data

Indicator: Terrorism deaths
Unit: deaths
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.