Terrorism deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Terrorism deaths was 1,493 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1,493 for terrorism deaths in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and up 234.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Nigeria peaked at 7,775 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorism deaths in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 3 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 4 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 10 | — |
| 1992 | 135 | +1250.0% |
| 1994 | 15 | -88.9% |
| 1995 | 1 | -93.3% |
| 1996 | 24 | +2300.0% |
| 1997 | 107 | +345.8% |
| 1998 | 9 | -91.6% |
| 1999 | 134 | +1388.9% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | — |
| 2002 | 28 | +833.3% |
| 2003 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41 | +46.4% |
| 2005 | 19 | -53.7% |
| 2006 | 254 | +1236.8% |
| 2007 | 82 | -67.7% |
| 2008 | 72 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 316 | +338.9% |
| 2010 | 117 | -63.0% |
| 2011 | 447 | +282.1% |
| 2012 | 1,506 | +236.9% |
| 2013 | 2,015 | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 7,775 | +285.9% |
| 2015 | 5,567 | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 2,174 | -60.9% |
| 2017 | 1,809 | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 2,577 | +42.5% |
| 2019 | 1,718 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 2,102 | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 1,493 | -29.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2300.0% | 1 | 24 |
| 1999 | +1388.9% | 9 | 134 |
| 1992 | +1250.0% | 10 | 135 |
| 2006 | +1236.8% | 19 | 254 |
| 2002 | +833.3% | 3 | 28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.33 | 0 | 135 | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.3 | 0 | 316 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,570 | 117 | 7,775 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,798 | 1,493 | 2,102 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Afghanistan 4,337 compare
- 3 Yemen 859 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 689 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 488 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths in Nigeria?
- Terrorism deaths in Nigeria was 1,493 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,775 in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for terrorism deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorism deaths rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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