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Terrorist attacks by method in Peru

Peru: Terrorist attacks by method was 0 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 attacks
World rank
25th
of 188 countries
All-time high
56 attacks
in 1984
All-time low
0 attacks
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks by method in Peru, 1970–2021

0204060197019952021

Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in attacks.

Analysis

The most recent figure for terrorist attacks by method in Peru is 0 attacks, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by method in Peru peaked at 56 attacks in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.

Peru ranks 25th 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.

Terrorist attacks by method in Peru, year by year

Year attacks Change
1970 0 attacks —
1971 0 attacks —
1972 0 attacks —
1973 0 attacks —
1974 0 attacks —
1975 1 attacks —
1976 0 attacks -100.0%
1977 0 attacks —
1978 0 attacks —
1979 0 attacks —
1980 3 attacks —
1981 2 attacks -33.3%
1982 23 attacks +1050.0%
1983 43 attacks +87.0%
1984 56 attacks +30.2%
1985 6 attacks -89.3%
1986 12 attacks +100.0%
1987 47 attacks +291.7%
1988 2 attacks -95.7%
1989 1 attacks -50.0%
1990 0 attacks -100.0%
1991 1 attacks —
1992 2 attacks +100.0%
1994 4 attacks +100.0%
1995 13 attacks +225.0%
1996 13 attacks +0.0%
1997 6 attacks -53.8%
1998 0 attacks -100.0%
1999 2 attacks —
2000 0 attacks -100.0%
2001 0 attacks —
2002 0 attacks —
2003 0 attacks —
2004 0 attacks —
2005 0 attacks —
2006 0 attacks —
2007 0 attacks —
2008 0 attacks —
2009 0 attacks —
2010 0 attacks —
2011 0 attacks —
2012 3 attacks —
2013 1 attacks -66.7%
2014 1 attacks +0.0%
2015 2 attacks +100.0%
2016 2 attacks +0.0%
2017 1 attacks -50.0%
2018 1 attacks +0.0%
2019 1 attacks +0.0%
2020 0 attacks -100.0%
2021 0 attacks —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks by method in Peru 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +1050.0% 2 attacks 23 attacks

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1 attacks 0 attacks 1 attacks 10
1980s 19.5 attacks 1 attacks 56 attacks 10
1990s 4.56 attacks 0 attacks 13 attacks 9
2000s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks 10
2010s 1.2 attacks 0 attacks 3 attacks 10
2020s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by method in Peru?
Terrorist attacks by method in Peru was 0 attacks 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 terrorist attacks by method recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 56 attacks in 1984.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by method recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
How does Peru rank for terrorist attacks by method?
Peru ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Peru 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 Terrorist attacks by method. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrorist attacks by method
Unit
attacks
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
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Number of terrorist attacks of unknown type.