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Terrorism deaths in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Terrorism deaths was 0 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 deaths
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
59th
of 188 countries
All-time high
214 deaths
in 2015
All-time low
0 deaths
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorism deaths in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2021

050100150200197019952021

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

Saudi Arabia recorded 0 deaths for terrorism deaths in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Saudi Arabia peaked at 214 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1970.

Saudi Arabia ranks 59th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Terrorism deaths in Saudi Arabia, 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 0 deaths -100.0%
1981 0 deaths —
1982 0 deaths —
1983 0 deaths —
1984 0 deaths —
1985 1 deaths —
1986 62 deaths +6100.0%
1987 0 deaths -100.0%
1988 0 deaths —
1989 1 deaths —
1990 0 deaths -100.0%
1991 0 deaths —
1992 0 deaths —
1994 0 deaths —
1995 14 deaths —
1996 19 deaths +35.7%
1997 0 deaths -100.0%
1998 0 deaths —
1999 0 deaths —
2000 1 deaths —
2001 2 deaths +100.0%
2002 1 deaths -50.0%
2003 55 deaths +5400.0%
2004 64 deaths +16.4%
2005 1 deaths -98.4%
2006 4 deaths +300.0%
2007 3 deaths -25.0%
2008 0 deaths -100.0%
2009 5 deaths —
2010 0 deaths -100.0%
2011 3 deaths —
2012 4 deaths +33.3%
2013 1 deaths -75.0%
2014 20 deaths +1900.0%
2015 214 deaths +970.0%
2016 165 deaths -22.9%
2017 31 deaths -81.2%
2018 17 deaths -45.2%
2019 10 deaths -41.2%
2020 2 deaths -80.0%
2021 0 deaths -100.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 0 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2 deaths. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorism deaths in Saudi Arabia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +6100.0% 1 deaths 62 deaths
2003 +5400.0% 1 deaths 55 deaths
2014 +1900.0% 1 deaths 20 deaths
2015 +970.0% 20 deaths 214 deaths

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 deaths 0 deaths 5 deaths 10
1980s 6.4 deaths 0 deaths 62 deaths 10
1990s 3.67 deaths 0 deaths 19 deaths 9
2000s 13.6 deaths 0 deaths 64 deaths 10
2010s 46.5 deaths 0 deaths 214 deaths 10
2020s 1 deaths 0 deaths 2 deaths 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorism deaths in Saudi Arabia?
Terrorism deaths in Saudi Arabia was 0 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 214 deaths in 2015.
What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1970.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for terrorism deaths?
Saudi Arabia ranks 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorism deaths rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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

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