Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries was 142 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
142
Change on year
down 54.2%
World rank
9th
of 188 countries
All-time high
310
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Democratic Republic of Congo is 142, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 54.2% on the previous year and up 787.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 310 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970 to 2021.
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 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 1 —
1998 4 +300.0%
1999 3 -25.0%
2000 3 +0.0%
2001 5 +66.7%
2002 7 +40.0%
2003 6 -14.3%
2004 5 -16.7%
2005 5 +0.0%
2006 5 +0.0%
2007 11 +120.0%
2008 20 +81.8%
2009 54 +170.0%
2010 18 -66.7%
2011 16 -11.1%
2012 25 +56.2%
2013 22 -12.0%
2014 110 +400.0%
2015 143 +30.0%
2016 169 +18.2%
2017 143 -15.4%
2018 163 +14.0%
2019 250 +53.4%
2020 310 +24.0%
2021 142 -54.2%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 142 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13, 10.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 142 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 142.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Democratic Republic of Congo 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
2014 +400.0% 22 110

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.8889 0 4 9
2000s 12.1 3 54 10
2010s 105.9 16 250 10
2020s 226 142 310 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 6 Myanmar 216 compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 150 compare
  3. 8 Syria 144 compare
  4. 10 Somalia 125 compare
  5. 11 Philippines 104 compare
  6. 12 Israel 101 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Democratic Republic of Congo was 142 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 310 in 2020.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 787.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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