Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Chad
Chad: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries was 2 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Chad, 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 attacks.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Chad is 2 attacks, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 86.7% on the previous year and down 60.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Chad peaked at 27 attacks in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.
Chad ranks 57th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Chad, year by year
| Year | attacks | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1971 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1972 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1973 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1974 | 1 attacks | — |
| 1975 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1977 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1978 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1979 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1980 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1981 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1982 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1983 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1984 | 1 attacks | — |
| 1985 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1989 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1990 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1991 | 2 attacks | — |
| 1992 | 4 attacks | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 1 attacks | -75.0% |
| 1995 | 3 attacks | +200.0% |
| 1996 | 1 attacks | -66.7% |
| 1997 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2002 | 4 attacks | — |
| 2003 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2005 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2006 | 11 attacks | — |
| 2007 | 7 attacks | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 8 attacks | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 3 attacks | -62.5% |
| 2010 | 1 attacks | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2013 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2014 | 1 attacks | — |
| 2015 | 27 attacks | +2600.0% |
| 2016 | 5 attacks | -81.5% |
| 2017 | 6 attacks | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 12 attacks | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 14 attacks | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 15 attacks | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2 attacks | -86.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2 attacks is below the median for low income countries, which is 13 attacks, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2 attacks is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 attacks, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2600.0% | 1 attacks | 27 attacks |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1 attacks | 0 attacks | 1 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3 attacks | 0 attacks | 1 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 attacks | 0 attacks | 4 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.3 attacks | 0 attacks | 11 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 attacks | 0 attacks | 27 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 attacks | 2 attacks | 15 attacks | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Chad?
- Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Chad was 2 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, deaths and injuries recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 27 attacks in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- How does Chad rank for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Chad ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Chad 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, deaths and injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of terrorist attacks.