Terrorism deaths in Peru
Peru: Terrorism deaths was 20 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths in Peru, 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
In 2021, terrorism deaths in Peru stood at 20 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Peru peaked at 2,467 deaths in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1970.
That places Peru 28th 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 Peru, 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 | 5 deaths | — |
| 1980 | 2 deaths | -60.0% |
| 1981 | 10 deaths | +400.0% |
| 1982 | 243 deaths | +2330.0% |
| 1983 | 1,818 deaths | +648.1% |
| 1984 | 2,467 deaths | +35.7% |
| 1985 | 729 deaths | -70.4% |
| 1986 | 513 deaths | -29.6% |
| 1987 | 773 deaths | +50.7% |
| 1988 | 855 deaths | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 1,502 deaths | +75.7% |
| 1990 | 1,146 deaths | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 1,412 deaths | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 818 deaths | -42.1% |
| 1994 | 81 deaths | -90.1% |
| 1995 | 103 deaths | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 74 deaths | -28.2% |
| 1997 | 47 deaths | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 7 deaths | -85.1% |
| 1999 | 28 deaths | +300.0% |
| 2000 | 4 deaths | -85.7% |
| 2001 | 16 deaths | +300.0% |
| 2002 | 9 deaths | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 7 deaths | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 7 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 deaths | +157.1% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 19 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 12 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 6 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 4 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 6 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 11 deaths | +83.3% |
| 2017 | 8 deaths | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 4 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 1 deaths | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 20 deaths | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +2330.0% | 10 deaths | 243 deaths |
| 1983 | +648.1% | 243 deaths | 1,818 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 5 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 891.2 deaths | 2 deaths | 2,467 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 412.89 deaths | 7 deaths | 1,412 deaths | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 19 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 12 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 deaths | 0 deaths | 20 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths in Peru?
- Terrorism deaths in Peru was 20 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,467 deaths in 1984.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for terrorism deaths?
- Peru ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Peru 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.