Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in El Salvador

El Salvador: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries was 1 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1 attacks
World rank
65th
of 188 countries
All-time high
710 attacks
in 1980
All-time low
0 attacks
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in El Salvador, 1970–2021

0200400600800197019952021

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 El Salvador is 1 attacks, measured in 2021.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in El Salvador peaked at 710 attacks in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.

El Salvador ranks 65th 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in El Salvador, 1970 to 2021.
Year attacks Change
1970 0 attacks
1971 0 attacks
1972 2 attacks
1973 1 attacks -50.0%
1974 3 attacks +200.0%
1975 3 attacks +0.0%
1976 13 attacks +333.3%
1977 6 attacks -53.8%
1978 91 attacks +1416.7%
1979 326 attacks +258.2%
1980 710 attacks +117.8%
1981 664 attacks -6.5%
1982 537 attacks -19.1%
1983 371 attacks -30.9%
1984 273 attacks -26.4%
1985 436 attacks +59.7%
1986 175 attacks -59.9%
1987 234 attacks +33.7%
1988 367 attacks +56.8%
1989 356 attacks -3.0%
1990 184 attacks -48.3%
1991 500 attacks +171.7%
1992 29 attacks -94.2%
1994 21 attacks -27.6%
1995 9 attacks -57.1%
1996 7 attacks -22.2%
1997 2 attacks -71.4%
1998 0 attacks -100.0%
1999 0 attacks
2000 0 attacks
2001 0 attacks
2002 0 attacks
2003 0 attacks
2004 0 attacks
2005 0 attacks
2006 0 attacks
2007 0 attacks
2008 0 attacks
2009 0 attacks
2010 0 attacks
2011 0 attacks
2012 0 attacks
2013 0 attacks
2014 0 attacks
2015 0 attacks
2016 0 attacks
2017 0 attacks
2018 0 attacks
2019 0 attacks
2020 0 attacks
2021 1 attacks

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in El Salvador 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
1978 +1416.7% 6 attacks 91 attacks

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44.5 attacks 0 attacks 326 attacks 10
1980s 412.3 attacks 175 attacks 710 attacks 10
1990s 83.56 attacks 0 attacks 500 attacks 9
2000s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks 10
2010s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks 10
2020s 0.5 attacks 0 attacks 1 attacks 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 65 Albania 1 attacks compare
  2. 65 Algeria 1 attacks compare
  3. 65 Australia 1 attacks compare
  4. 65 Benin 1 attacks compare
  5. 65 Ghana 1 attacks compare
  6. 65 Guatemala 1 attacks compare
  7. 65 Latvia 1 attacks compare
  8. 65 Lebanon 1 attacks compare
  9. 65 Maldives 1 attacks compare
  10. 65 Rwanda 1 attacks compare
  11. 65 Serbia 1 attacks compare
  12. 65 Sri Lanka 1 attacks compare
  13. 65 Western Sahara 1 attacks compare
  14. 65 Zambia 1 attacks compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in El Salvador?
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in El Salvador was 1 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 El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 710 attacks in 1980.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
El Salvador ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this El Salvador 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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Indicator
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
Unit
attacks
Source
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by 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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