Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Syria
Syria: Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries was 144 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Syria, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Syria stood at 144.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.8% on the previous year and up 193.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Syria peaked at 491 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Syria ranks 8th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 4 | — |
| 1975 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1979 | 28 | +2700.0% |
| 1980 | 33 | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 41 | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 20 | -51.2% |
| 1983 | 1 | -95.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 1 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 2 | — |
| 1997 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 1 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 49 | — |
| 2012 | 180 | +267.3% |
| 2013 | 287 | +59.4% |
| 2014 | 333 | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 491 | +47.4% |
| 2016 | 474 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 250 | -47.3% |
| 2018 | 235 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 293 | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 256 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 144 | -43.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 144 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13, 11.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 144 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4, 36.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Syria 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +2700.0% | 1 | 28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 0 | 28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2 | 0 | 41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4444 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.2 | 0 | 491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200 | 144 | 256 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Syria?
- Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Syria was 144 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 491 in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries?
- Syria ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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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