Terrorism deaths in Peru
Peru: Terrorism deaths was 20 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths in Peru, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, terrorism deaths in Peru stood at 20.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Peru peaked at 2,467 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 5 | — |
| 1980 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 1981 | 10 | +400.0% |
| 1982 | 243 | +2330.0% |
| 1983 | 1,818 | +648.1% |
| 1984 | 2,467 | +35.7% |
| 1985 | 729 | -70.4% |
| 1986 | 513 | -29.6% |
| 1987 | 773 | +50.7% |
| 1988 | 855 | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 1,502 | +75.7% |
| 1990 | 1,146 | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 1,412 | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 818 | -42.1% |
| 1994 | 81 | -90.1% |
| 1995 | 103 | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 74 | -28.2% |
| 1997 | 47 | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 7 | -85.1% |
| 1999 | 28 | +300.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | -85.7% |
| 2001 | 16 | +300.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +157.1% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 19 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 12 | — |
| 2013 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +83.3% |
| 2017 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 20 | — |
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 | 243 |
| 1983 | +648.1% | 243 | 1,818 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 891.2 | 2 | 2,467 | 10 |
| 1990s | 412.89 | 7 | 1,412 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.3 | 0 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 | 0 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths in Peru?
- Terrorism deaths in Peru was 20 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,467 in 1984.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorism deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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