Terrorism deaths in Libya
Libya: Terrorism deaths was 13 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
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 30th out of 188 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.
Terrorism deaths in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1973 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1974 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1975 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1976 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1977 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1978 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1979 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1980 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1981 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1983 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1984 | 15 deaths | — |
| 1985 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1987 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1988 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 12 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 33 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 232 deaths | +603.0% |
| 2014 | 694 deaths | +199.1% |
| 2015 | 689 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 634 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 290 deaths | -54.3% |
| 2018 | 244 deaths | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 90 deaths | -63.1% |
| 2020 | 11 deaths | -87.8% |
| 2021 | 13 deaths | +18.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 13 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2 deaths, 6.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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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 30th out of 188 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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Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.