Terrorist attacks in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Terrorist attacks was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
80th
of 188 countries
All-time high
14
in 1980
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Terrorist attacks in Zimbabwe, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, terrorist attacks in Zimbabwe stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks in Zimbabwe peaked at 14 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorist attacks in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 14 | — |
| 1981 | 9 | -35.7% |
| 1982 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11 | +1000.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | -90.9% |
| 1989 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 2003 | 1 | -87.5% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 3 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1000.0% | 1 | 11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1 | 1 | 14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks in Zimbabwe?
- Terrorist attacks in Zimbabwe was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 1980.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for terrorist attacks?
- Zimbabwe ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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