Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in El Salvador

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

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

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in El Salvador is 1, measured in 2021.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in El Salvador peaked at 710 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 fatalities and injuries in El Salvador, year by year

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

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks fatalities 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 91

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in El Salvador?
Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in El Salvador was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 710 in 1980.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for terrorist attacks fatalities 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 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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Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
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