Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Kenya

Kenya: Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries was 33 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
33
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
24th
of 188 countries
All-time high
115
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Kenya, 1970–2021

0255075100125197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Kenya stood at 33.

That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Kenya peaked at 115 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

That places Kenya 24th 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 Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Kenya, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 4 —
1976 2 -50.0%
1977 0 -100.0%
1978 1 —
1979 0 -100.0%
1980 1 —
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 4 —
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 5 —
1992 30 +500.0%
1994 5 -83.3%
1995 4 -20.0%
1996 3 -25.0%
1997 17 +466.7%
1998 2 -88.2%
1999 0 -100.0%
2000 4 —
2001 7 +75.0%
2002 2 -71.4%
2003 2 +0.0%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 2 —
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 12 +500.0%
2008 11 -8.3%
2009 1 -90.9%
2010 12 +1100.0%
2011 42 +250.0%
2012 80 +90.5%
2013 80 +0.0%
2014 115 +43.8%
2015 70 -39.1%
2016 65 -7.1%
2017 97 +49.2%
2018 52 -46.4%
2019 50 -3.8%
2020 66 +32.0%
2021 33 -50.0%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 33.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Kenya 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
2010 +1100.0% 1 12

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7 0 4 10
1980s 0.5 0 4 10
1990s 7.33 0 30 9
2000s 4.3 0 12 10
2010s 66.3 12 115 10
2020s 49.5 33 66 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 21 Niger 38 compare
  2. 22 Ethiopia 36 compare
  3. 23 USSR 34 compare
  4. 25 Thailand 27 compare
  5. 26 Indonesia 26 compare
  6. 26 United States 26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Kenya?
Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Kenya was 33 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 115 in 2014.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries?
Kenya ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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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