Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Sweden

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

Latest (2021)
5
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
47th
of 188 countries
All-time high
35
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Sweden, 1970–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Sweden is 5, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Sweden peaked at 35 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

Sweden 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Sweden, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 2 —
1972 3 +50.0%
1973 0 -100.0%
1974 0 —
1975 1 —
1976 0 -100.0%
1977 0 —
1978 1 —
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 0 -100.0%
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 1 —
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 0 —
1986 3 —
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 0 —
1989 3 —
1990 6 +100.0%
1991 6 +0.0%
1992 12 +100.0%
1994 1 -91.7%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 4 +300.0%
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 2 —
2000 1 -50.0%
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 3 —
2006 1 -66.7%
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 1 —
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 3 +200.0%
2011 1 -66.7%
2012 2 +100.0%
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 5 —
2015 35 +600.0%
2016 16 -54.3%
2017 18 +12.5%
2018 6 -66.7%
2019 2 -66.7%
2020 3 +50.0%
2021 5 +66.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Sweden 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
2015 +600.0% 5 35

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8 0 3 10
1980s 0.7 0 3 10
1990s 3.67 0 12 9
2000s 0.7 0 3 10
2010s 8.8 0 35 10
2020s 4 3 5 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Sweden?
Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Sweden was 5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 35 in 2015.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries?
Sweden ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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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