Terrorism deaths in Sweden
Sweden: Terrorism deaths was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
World rank
59th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Terrorism deaths in Sweden, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, terrorism deaths in Sweden stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Sweden peaked at 5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Sweden 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 1 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 3 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 1 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 1 | — |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 1 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 4 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5556 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths in Sweden?
- Terrorism deaths in Sweden was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for terrorism deaths?
- Sweden ranks 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Sweden 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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