Deaths due to terrorist attacks worldwide, by perpetrator 2021

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 9, 2023
Taliban was the terrorist organization that stood behind the highest number of deaths in the world in 2021, killing nearly 4,500 people. With a combined number of 3,850 fatalities, the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and West Africa stood behind the second highest number of victims worldwide. Taliban was also the organization behind the highest number of terrorist attacks.

Number of deaths due to terrorism worldwide in 2021, by perpetrator

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September 2022

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2021

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