Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Maldives
Maldives: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries was 1 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1 attacks
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
65th
of 188 countries
All-time high
10 attacks
in 2014
All-time low
0 attacks
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Maldives, 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
In 2021, terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Maldives stood at 1 attacks.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Maldives peaked at 10 attacks in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.
That places Maldives 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | attacks | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1971 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1972 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1973 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1974 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1975 | 0 attacks | — |
| 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 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1985 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1986 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1987 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1988 | 1 attacks | — |
| 1989 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1991 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1992 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1994 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1995 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1996 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1997 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1998 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1999 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2000 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2001 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2002 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2003 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2004 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2005 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2006 | 1 attacks | — |
| 2007 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2011 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2012 | 2 attacks | — |
| 2013 | 3 attacks | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 10 attacks | +233.3% |
| 2015 | 2 attacks | -80.0% |
| 2016 | 1 attacks | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 2 attacks | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 2 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 attacks | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 2 attacks | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 1 attacks | -50.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1 attacks is below the median for South Asia, which is 2 attacks, 50% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1 attacks | 0 attacks | 1 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3 attacks | 0 attacks | 1 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 attacks | 0 attacks | 10 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 attacks | 1 attacks | 2 attacks | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 65 Albania 1 attacks compare
- 65 Algeria 1 attacks compare
- 65 Australia 1 attacks compare
- 65 Benin 1 attacks compare
- 65 El Salvador 1 attacks compare
- 65 Ghana 1 attacks compare
- 65 Guatemala 1 attacks compare
- 65 Latvia 1 attacks compare
- 65 Lebanon 1 attacks compare
- 65 Rwanda 1 attacks compare
- 65 Serbia 1 attacks compare
- 65 Sri Lanka 1 attacks compare
- 65 Western Sahara 1 attacks compare
- 65 Zambia 1 attacks compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Maldives?
- Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Maldives 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 10 attacks in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Maldives ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Maldives 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.