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Terrorist attacks by method in South Africa

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

Latest (2021)
0
World rank
25th
of 188 countries
All-time high
22
in 1987
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks by method in South Africa, 1970–2021

05101520197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by method in South Africa peaked at 22 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

South Africa 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 South Africa, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 6 —
1978 3 -50.0%
1979 1 -66.7%
1980 3 +200.0%
1981 2 -33.3%
1982 3 +50.0%
1983 1 -66.7%
1984 7 +600.0%
1985 8 +14.3%
1986 16 +100.0%
1987 22 +37.5%
1988 13 -40.9%
1989 5 -61.5%
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 2 —
1992 5 +150.0%
1994 8 +60.0%
1995 3 -62.5%
1996 1 -66.7%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 0 —
1999 1 —
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 1 —
2020 0 -100.0%
2021 0 —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks by method in South Africa 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
1984 +600.0% 1 7

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 0 6 10
1980s 8 1 22 10
1990s 2.22 0 8 9
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0.1 0 1 10
2020s 0 0 0 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by method in South Africa?
Terrorist attacks by method in South Africa was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by method recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 22 in 1987.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by method recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does South Africa rank for terrorist attacks by method?
South Africa ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from 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
Source
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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