Terrorism deaths in Venezuela
Venezuela: Terrorism deaths was 14 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths in Venezuela, 1970–2021
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
The most recent figure for terrorism deaths in Venezuela is 14 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Venezuela peaked at 47 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1970.
That places Venezuela 29th 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 Venezuela, 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 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1978 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 3 deaths | — |
| 1981 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 30 deaths | +1400.0% |
| 1983 | 7 deaths | -76.7% |
| 1984 | 2 deaths | -71.4% |
| 1985 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 13 deaths | — |
| 1987 | 3 deaths | -76.9% |
| 1988 | 41 deaths | +1266.7% |
| 1989 | 14 deaths | -65.9% |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 47 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 7 deaths | -85.1% |
| 1994 | 4 deaths | -42.9% |
| 1995 | 8 deaths | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 13 deaths | +62.5% |
| 1997 | 3 deaths | -76.9% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 deaths | +900.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 deaths | +800.0% |
| 2017 | 5 deaths | -44.4% |
| 2018 | 32 deaths | +540.0% |
| 2019 | 2 deaths | -93.8% |
| 2020 | 14 deaths | +600.0% |
| 2021 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1400.0% | 2 deaths | 30 deaths |
| 1988 | +1266.7% | 3 deaths | 41 deaths |
| 2009 | +900.0% | 1 deaths | 10 deaths |
| 2016 | +800.0% | 1 deaths | 9 deaths |
| 2020 | +600.0% | 2 deaths | 14 deaths |
| 2018 | +540.0% | 5 deaths | 32 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 41 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.11 deaths | 0 deaths | 47 deaths | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 deaths | 0 deaths | 32 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 deaths | 14 deaths | 14 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths in Venezuela?
- Terrorism deaths in Venezuela was 14 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 47 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1970.
- How does Venezuela rank for terrorism deaths?
- Venezuela ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.