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Terrorist attacks by method in Sri Lanka

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

Latest (2021)
0
World rank
25th
of 188 countries
All-time high
37
in 1996
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks by method in Sri Lanka, 1970–2021

010203040197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, terrorist attacks by method in Sri Lanka stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by method in Sri Lanka peaked at 37 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka, 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 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 7 —
1985 10 +42.9%
1986 24 +140.0%
1987 4 -83.3%
1988 1 -75.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 2 +100.0%
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 0 —
1994 5 —
1995 30 +500.0%
1996 37 +23.3%
1997 18 -51.4%
1998 2 -88.9%
1999 1 -50.0%
2000 2 +100.0%
2001 1 -50.0%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 3 —
2006 4 +33.3%
2007 2 -50.0%
2008 2 +0.0%
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 2 —
2014 2 +0.0%
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 0 —
2017 1 —
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks by method in Sri Lanka 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
1995 +500.0% 5 30

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 4.7 0 24 10
1990s 10.56 0 37 9
2000s 1.4 0 4 10
2010s 0.5 0 2 10
2020s 0 0 0 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by method in Sri Lanka?
Terrorist attacks by method in Sri Lanka was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by method recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 37 in 1996.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by method recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Sri Lanka rank for terrorist attacks by method?
Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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