Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Nigeria
Nigeria: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries was 448 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Nigeria, 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
Nigeria recorded 448 attacks for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 156.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Nigeria peaked at 713 attacks in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1 attacks | 0 attacks | 1 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6 attacks | 0 attacks | 3 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.22 attacks | 0 attacks | 20 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.7 attacks | 5 attacks | 76 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 473.4 attacks | 63 attacks | 713 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 463 attacks | 448 attacks | 478 attacks | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Nigeria?
- Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Nigeria was 448 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 713 attacks in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.