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Terrorism deaths in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Terrorism deaths was 0 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 deaths
World rank
59th
of 188 countries
All-time high
258 deaths
in 1998
All-time low
0 deaths
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorism deaths in Sierra Leone, 1970–2021

0100200300197019952021

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 Sierra Leone stood at 0 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Sierra Leone peaked at 258 deaths in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1970.

That places Sierra Leone 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Sierra Leone, 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 0 deaths —
1985 0 deaths —
1986 0 deaths —
1987 0 deaths —
1988 0 deaths —
1989 0 deaths —
1990 0 deaths —
1991 128 deaths —
1992 21 deaths -83.6%
1994 228 deaths +985.7%
1995 40 deaths -82.5%
1996 60 deaths +50.0%
1997 16 deaths -73.3%
1998 258 deaths +1512.5%
1999 28 deaths -89.1%
2000 60 deaths +114.3%
2001 0 deaths -100.0%
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 0 deaths —
2013 0 deaths —
2014 0 deaths —
2015 0 deaths —
2016 1 deaths —
2017 0 deaths -100.0%
2018 0 deaths —
2019 0 deaths —
2020 0 deaths —
2021 0 deaths —

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 0 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 51 deaths. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths 10
1980s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths 10
1990s 86.56 deaths 0 deaths 258 deaths 9
2000s 6 deaths 0 deaths 60 deaths 10
2010s 0.1 deaths 0 deaths 1 deaths 10
2020s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorism deaths in Sierra Leone?
Terrorism deaths in Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 258 deaths in 1998.
What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1970.
How does Sierra Leone rank for terrorism deaths?
Sierra Leone ranks 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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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.