Number of terrorist attacks in Burundi
Burundi: Number of terrorist attacks was 6 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of terrorist attacks in Burundi, 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
Burundi recorded 6 attacks for number of terrorist attacks in 2021.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of terrorist attacks in Burundi peaked at 102 attacks in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.
That places Burundi 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of terrorist attacks in Burundi, 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 | 7 attacks | — |
| 1992 | 2 attacks | -71.4% |
| 1994 | 16 attacks | +700.0% |
| 1995 | 83 attacks | +418.8% |
| 1996 | 35 attacks | -57.8% |
| 1997 | 79 attacks | +125.7% |
| 1998 | 13 attacks | -83.5% |
| 1999 | 13 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17 attacks | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 37 attacks | +117.6% |
| 2002 | 18 attacks | -51.4% |
| 2003 | 18 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 attacks | -94.4% |
| 2005 | 5 attacks | +400.0% |
| 2006 | 5 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 attacks | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 7 attacks | +133.3% |
| 2009 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 29 attacks | — |
| 2011 | 8 attacks | -72.4% |
| 2012 | 4 attacks | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 2 attacks | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 5 attacks | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 102 attacks | +1940.0% |
| 2016 | 83 attacks | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 21 attacks | -74.7% |
| 2018 | 10 attacks | -52.4% |
| 2019 | 6 attacks | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 7 attacks | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 6 attacks | -14.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 6 attacks is below the median for low income countries, which is 13 attacks, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 6 attacks is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 attacks, 6.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of terrorist attacks in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1940.0% | 5 attacks | 102 attacks |
| 1994 | +700.0% | 2 attacks | 16 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 | 27.56 attacks | 0 attacks | 83 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.1 attacks | 0 attacks | 37 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 27 attacks | 2 attacks | 102 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 attacks | 6 attacks | 7 attacks | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of terrorist attacks in Burundi?
- Number of terrorist attacks in Burundi was 6 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 number of terrorist attacks recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 102 attacks in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of terrorist attacks recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for number of terrorist attacks?
- Burundi ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of terrorist attacks rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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 Number of terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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