Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Rwanda

Rwanda: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries was 1 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1 attacks
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 188 countries
All-time high
33 attacks
in 1994
All-time low
0 attacks
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Rwanda, 1970–2021

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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

The most recent figure for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Rwanda is 1 attacks, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Rwanda peaked at 33 attacks in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.

That places Rwanda 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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Rwanda, 1970 to 2021.
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 0 attacks
1989 0 attacks
1990 0 attacks
1991 3 attacks
1992 18 attacks +500.0%
1994 33 attacks +83.3%
1995 17 attacks -48.5%
1996 15 attacks -11.8%
1997 33 attacks +120.0%
1998 9 attacks -72.7%
1999 0 attacks -100.0%
2000 1 attacks
2001 2 attacks +100.0%
2002 0 attacks -100.0%
2003 0 attacks
2004 0 attacks
2005 1 attacks
2006 0 attacks -100.0%
2007 0 attacks
2008 1 attacks
2009 1 attacks +0.0%
2010 8 attacks +700.0%
2011 2 attacks -75.0%
2012 6 attacks +200.0%
2013 4 attacks -33.3%
2014 2 attacks -50.0%
2015 0 attacks -100.0%
2016 1 attacks
2017 2 attacks +100.0%
2018 5 attacks +150.0%
2019 3 attacks -40.0%
2020 1 attacks -66.7%
2021 1 attacks +0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 1 attacks is below the median for low income countries, which is 13 attacks, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 1 attacks is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 attacks, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Rwanda 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 +700.0% 1 attacks 8 attacks

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks 10
1980s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks 10
1990s 14.22 attacks 0 attacks 33 attacks 9
2000s 0.6 attacks 0 attacks 2 attacks 10
2010s 3.3 attacks 0 attacks 8 attacks 10
2020s 1 attacks 1 attacks 1 attacks 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 65 Albania 1 attacks compare
  2. 65 Algeria 1 attacks compare
  3. 65 Australia 1 attacks compare
  4. 65 Benin 1 attacks compare
  5. 65 El Salvador 1 attacks compare
  6. 65 Ghana 1 attacks compare
  7. 65 Guatemala 1 attacks compare
  8. 65 Latvia 1 attacks compare
  9. 65 Lebanon 1 attacks compare
  10. 65 Maldives 1 attacks compare
  11. 65 Serbia 1 attacks compare
  12. 65 Sri Lanka 1 attacks compare
  13. 65 Western Sahara 1 attacks compare
  14. 65 Zambia 1 attacks compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Rwanda?
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Rwanda 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 33 attacks in 1994.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
How does Rwanda rank for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
Rwanda ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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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Indicator
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
Unit
attacks
Source
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by 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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