Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Peru

Peru: Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries was 5 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
5
Change on year
up 150.0%
World rank
47th
of 188 countries
All-time high
658
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Peru, 1970–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Peru stood at 5.

The figure is up 150.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Peru peaked at 658 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

Peru ranks 47th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Peru, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Peru, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 3 —
1974 3 +0.0%
1975 2 -33.3%
1976 0 -100.0%
1977 4 —
1978 4 +0.0%
1979 3 -25.0%
1980 64 +2033.3%
1981 149 +132.8%
1982 350 +134.9%
1983 536 +53.1%
1984 592 +10.4%
1985 352 -40.5%
1986 568 +61.4%
1987 627 +10.4%
1988 355 -43.4%
1989 630 +77.5%
1990 495 -21.4%
1991 658 +32.9%
1992 383 -41.8%
1994 91 -76.2%
1995 44 -51.6%
1996 42 -4.5%
1997 58 +38.1%
1998 5 -91.4%
1999 5 +0.0%
2000 3 -40.0%
2001 3 +0.0%
2002 2 -33.3%
2003 1 -50.0%
2004 3 +200.0%
2005 2 -33.3%
2006 1 -50.0%
2007 4 +300.0%
2008 1 -75.0%
2009 4 +300.0%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 0 —
2012 9 —
2013 13 +44.4%
2014 12 -7.7%
2015 10 -16.7%
2016 4 -60.0%
2017 8 +100.0%
2018 5 -37.5%
2019 1 -80.0%
2020 2 +100.0%
2021 5 +150.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Peru 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
1980 +2033.3% 3 64

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.9 0 4 10
1980s 422.3 64 630 10
1990s 197.89 5 658 9
2000s 2.4 1 4 10
2010s 6.2 0 13 10
2020s 3.5 2 5 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Peru?
Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Peru was 5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 658 in 1991.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Peru rank for terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries?
Peru ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Peru 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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