In 2023, Burkina Faso was the country most impacted by terrorism worldwide, and also recorded the highest number of fatalities from terrorism. Five of the countries listed in the top 10 highest number of deaths caused by terrorism were located in Africa.
Number of deaths in the countries most impacted by terrorism in 2023
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition. Common definitions of terrorism refer only to those violent acts which are intended to create fear (terror), are perpetrated for a religious, political or ideological goal, and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants (civilians).
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ReliefWeb. (February 29, 2024). Number of deaths in the countries most impacted by terrorism in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/377070/countries-most-impacted-by-terrorism-number-of-deaths/
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