Terrorism deaths in USSR
USSR: Terrorism deaths was 28 deaths in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths in USSR, 1970–1991
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 1991, terrorism deaths in USSR stood at 28 deaths.
The figure is down 51.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in USSR peaked at 58 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1970.
USSR ranks 24th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorism deaths in USSR, 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 | 4 deaths | — |
| 1979 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 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 | 6 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 58 deaths | +866.7% |
| 1991 | 28 deaths | -51.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 4 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 6 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 43 deaths | 28 deaths | 58 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More health data for USSR
- Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita 0.1254 deaths per 100,000 people (1991)
- Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks 28 deaths (1991)
- Deaths from terrorism, by target 0 deaths (1991)
- Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack 0 deaths (1991)
- Suicide and other terrorist attacks 34 attacks (1991)
- Terrorism deaths rate 0.0096 deaths per 100,000 people (1991)
- Deaths from terrorist attacks by method 0 deaths (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths in USSR?
- Terrorism deaths in USSR was 28 deaths in 1991, 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 USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 58 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1970.
- How does USSR rank for terrorism deaths?
- USSR ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 1991.
- Where does this USSR 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
Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.