Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Yemen

Yemen: Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries was 290 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
290
Change on year
down 38.8%
World rank
4th
of 188 countries
All-time high
917
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Yemen, 1970–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Yemen stood at 290.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.8% on the previous year and up 145.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Yemen peaked at 917 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

Yemen ranks 4th 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 Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Yemen, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 5 —
1992 24 +380.0%
1994 19 -20.8%
1995 8 -57.9%
1996 8 +0.0%
1997 19 +137.5%
1998 7 -63.2%
1999 17 +142.9%
2000 10 -41.2%
2001 7 -30.0%
2002 7 +0.0%
2003 7 +0.0%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 7 —
2006 5 -28.6%
2007 7 +40.0%
2008 22 +214.3%
2009 23 +4.5%
2010 112 +387.0%
2011 118 +5.4%
2012 313 +165.3%
2013 435 +39.0%
2014 814 +87.1%
2015 818 +0.5%
2016 917 +12.1%
2017 531 -42.1%
2018 498 -6.2%
2019 795 +59.6%
2020 474 -40.4%
2021 290 -38.8%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 290 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13, 22.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 290 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4, 72.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Yemen 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 +387.0% 23 112
1992 +380.0% 5 24

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 11.89 0 24 9
2000s 9.5 0 23 10
2010s 535.1 112 917 10
2020s 382 290 474 2

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 1 Afghanistan 1,453 compare
  2. 2 Iraq 547 compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 448 compare
  4. 5 India 235 compare
  5. 6 Myanmar 216 compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 150 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Yemen?
Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Yemen was 290 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 917 in 2016.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Yemen rank for terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries?
Yemen ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen 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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