Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Yemen
Yemen: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries was 290 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Yemen, 1970–2021
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
In 2021, terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Yemen stood at 290 attacks.
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, deaths and injuries in Yemen peaked at 917 attacks in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, 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, deaths and injuries in Yemen, year by year
| 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 | 5 attacks | — |
| 1992 | 24 attacks | +380.0% |
| 1994 | 19 attacks | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 8 attacks | -57.9% |
| 1996 | 8 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19 attacks | +137.5% |
| 1998 | 7 attacks | -63.2% |
| 1999 | 17 attacks | +142.9% |
| 2000 | 10 attacks | -41.2% |
| 2001 | 7 attacks | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 7 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 7 attacks | — |
| 2006 | 5 attacks | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 7 attacks | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 22 attacks | +214.3% |
| 2009 | 23 attacks | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 112 attacks | +387.0% |
| 2011 | 118 attacks | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 313 attacks | +165.3% |
| 2013 | 435 attacks | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 814 attacks | +87.1% |
| 2015 | 818 attacks | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 917 attacks | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 531 attacks | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 498 attacks | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 795 attacks | +59.6% |
| 2020 | 474 attacks | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 290 attacks | -38.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 290 attacks is above the median for low income countries, which is 13 attacks, 22.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 290 attacks is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4 attacks, 72.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks, deaths 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +387.0% | 23 attacks | 112 attacks |
| 1992 | +380.0% | 5 attacks | 24 attacks |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.89 attacks | 0 attacks | 24 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.5 attacks | 0 attacks | 23 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 535.1 attacks | 112 attacks | 917 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 382 attacks | 290 attacks | 474 attacks | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Yemen?
- Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Yemen was 290 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 917 attacks in 2016.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Yemen ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks, deaths 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 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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Total number of terrorist attacks.