Terrorism deaths in Tunisia
Tunisia: Terrorism deaths was 5 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths in Tunisia, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, terrorism deaths in Tunisia stood at 5.
That represents a change of up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Tunisia peaked at 107 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Tunisia 39th 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 Tunisia, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 41 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 4 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | — |
| 1995 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 5 | — |
| 2001 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 21 | +600.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 14 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 4 | — |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25 | +525.0% |
| 2014 | 43 | +72.0% |
| 2015 | 107 | +148.8% |
| 2016 | 71 | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 5 | -93.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | -43.8% |
| 2020 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +600.0% | 1 | 7 |
| 2002 | +600.0% | 3 | 21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1 | 0 | 41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.3 | 0 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4 | 0 | 107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths in Tunisia?
- Terrorism deaths in Tunisia was 5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 107 in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for terrorism deaths?
- Tunisia ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorism deaths rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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