Number of terrorist attacks in Chile

Chile: Number of terrorist attacks was 45 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
45 attacks
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
18th
of 188 countries
All-time high
563 attacks
in 1984
All-time low
0 attacks
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Number of terrorist attacks in Chile, 1970–2021

0200400600197019952021

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

Chile recorded 45 attacks for number of terrorist attacks in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 650.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of terrorist attacks in Chile peaked at 563 attacks in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.

That places Chile 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of terrorist attacks in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Number of terrorist attacks in Chile, 1970 to 2021.
Year attacks Change
1970 0 attacks
1971 0 attacks
1972 0 attacks
1973 7 attacks
1974 0 attacks -100.0%
1975 0 attacks
1976 2 attacks
1977 6 attacks +200.0%
1978 8 attacks +33.3%
1979 49 attacks +512.5%
1980 41 attacks -16.3%
1981 34 attacks -17.1%
1982 21 attacks -38.2%
1983 106 attacks +404.8%
1984 563 attacks +431.1%
1985 232 attacks -58.8%
1986 243 attacks +4.7%
1987 173 attacks -28.8%
1988 185 attacks +6.9%
1989 146 attacks -21.1%
1990 161 attacks +10.3%
1991 127 attacks -21.1%
1992 116 attacks -8.7%
1994 15 attacks -87.1%
1995 17 attacks +13.3%
1996 8 attacks -52.9%
1997 6 attacks -25.0%
1998 1 attacks -83.3%
1999 3 attacks +200.0%
2000 2 attacks -33.3%
2001 3 attacks +50.0%
2002 1 attacks -66.7%
2003 2 attacks +100.0%
2004 0 attacks -100.0%
2005 0 attacks
2006 1 attacks
2007 8 attacks +700.0%
2008 4 attacks -50.0%
2009 8 attacks +100.0%
2010 5 attacks -37.5%
2011 6 attacks +20.0%
2012 2 attacks -66.7%
2013 5 attacks +150.0%
2014 17 attacks +240.0%
2015 1 attacks -94.1%
2016 19 attacks +1800.0%
2017 17 attacks -10.5%
2018 47 attacks +176.5%
2019 27 attacks -42.6%
2020 54 attacks +100.0%
2021 45 attacks -16.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of terrorist attacks in Chile 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
2016 +1800.0% 1 attacks 19 attacks
2007 +700.0% 1 attacks 8 attacks
1979 +512.5% 8 attacks 49 attacks
1984 +431.1% 106 attacks 563 attacks

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.2 attacks 0 attacks 49 attacks 10
1980s 174.4 attacks 21 attacks 563 attacks 10
1990s 50.44 attacks 1 attacks 161 attacks 9
2000s 2.9 attacks 0 attacks 8 attacks 10
2010s 14.6 attacks 1 attacks 47 attacks 10
2020s 49.5 attacks 45 attacks 54 attacks 2

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 16 Burkina Faso 53 attacks compare
  2. 17 Cameroon 46 attacks compare
  3. 19 Mozambique 41 attacks compare
  4. 20 United Kingdom 40 attacks compare
  5. 21 Niger 38 attacks compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of terrorist attacks in Chile?
Number of terrorist attacks in Chile was 45 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 563 attacks in 1984.
What is the lowest number of terrorist attacks recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
How does Chile rank for number of terrorist attacks?
Chile ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of terrorist attacks rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 650.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile 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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Indicator
Number of terrorist attacks
Unit
attacks
Source
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by 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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