Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Canada

Canada: Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries was 12 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
12
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
36th
of 188 countries
All-time high
16
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1971
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Canada, 1970–2021

051015197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 12 for terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Canada peaked at 16 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.

That places Canada 36th 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.

Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Canada, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 2 —
1971 0 -100.0%
1972 4 —
1973 0 -100.0%
1974 1 —
1975 0 -100.0%
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 3 —
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 5 —
1983 1 -80.0%
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 3 —
1986 2 -33.3%
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 0 —
1989 1 —
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 0 —
1992 3 —
1994 4 +33.3%
1995 5 +25.0%
1996 1 -80.0%
1997 2 +100.0%
1998 4 +100.0%
1999 2 -50.0%
2000 5 +150.0%
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 2 —
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 2 —
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 5 —
2009 4 -20.0%
2010 2 -50.0%
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 3 —
2013 4 +33.3%
2014 3 -25.0%
2015 5 +66.7%
2016 6 +20.0%
2017 16 +166.7%
2018 7 -56.2%
2019 5 -28.6%
2020 14 +180.0%
2021 12 -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7 0 4 10
1980s 1.5 0 5 10
1990s 2.33 0 5 9
2000s 1.8 0 5 10
2010s 5.1 0 16 10
2020s 13 12 14 2

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 34 Germany 13 compare
  2. 34 Sudan 13 compare
  3. 36 Venezuela 12 compare
  4. 38 Egypt 11 compare
  5. 38 Greece 11 compare
  6. 38 Uganda 11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Canada?
Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Canada was 12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 16 in 2017.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
How does Canada rank for terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries?
Canada ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries
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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