2014

Surge in deaths from attacks in Iraq & Nigeria

2001

2,996 die in September 11 attacks

1997

Over 4,000 deaths in Algerian Civil War

Source: Global Terrorism Database, University of Maryland.

Note: No data for 1993

All deaths as a result of

terrorism in Western

Europe and the rest

of the world

40

30

20

10

0

Total

6,400

Western

Europe

Total

342,170

Rest of the world

Civilians killed, thousands

2015

2010

2005

2000

1995

1990

1985

1980

1975

1970

2014

Surge in deaths from attacks in Iraq & Nigeria

2001

2,996 die in September 11 attacks

1997

Over 4,000 deaths in Algerian Civil War

Source: Global Terrorism Database, University of Maryland.

Note: No data for 1993

All deaths as a result of terrorism

in Western Europe and the rest

of the world

40

30

20

10

35

25

15

0

5

Total

6,400

Western

Europe

Total

342,170

Rest of the world

Civilians killed, thousands

2015

2010

2005

2000

1995

1990

1985

1980

1975

1970

2014

Surge in deaths from attacks in Iraq & Nigeria

2001

2,996 die in September 11 attacks

1997

Over 4,000 deaths in Algerian Civil War

Guardian graphic

Source: Global Terrorism Database, University of Maryland. Note: No data for 1993

All deaths as a result of terrorism in Western Europe

and the rest of the world

40

30

20

10

35

25

15

0

5

Total

6,400

Western

Europe

Total

342,170

Rest of the world

Civilians killed, thousands

2015

2010

2005

2000

1995

1990

1985

1980

1975

1970