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Terrorist attacks by severity in South Africa

South Africa: Terrorist attacks by severity was 0 attacks in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0 attacks
World rank
1st
of 187 countries
All-time high
0 attacks
in 1970
All-time low
0 attacks
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks by severity in South Africa, 1970–2021

00.20.40.60.81197019952021

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

South Africa recorded 0 attacks for terrorist attacks by severity in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by severity in South Africa peaked at 0 attacks in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.

That places South Africa 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks 10
1980s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks 10
1990s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks 9
2000s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks 10
2010s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks 10
2020s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by severity in South Africa?
Terrorist attacks by severity in South Africa was 0 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 by severity recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by severity recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
How does South Africa rank for terrorist attacks by severity?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this South Africa 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 by severity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Terrorist attacks by severity
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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Number of terrorist attacks with more than 100 deaths.