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Worldwide Terrorism Attack and Fatality Data
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This collection of files offers a detailed look at global terrorism incidents from 1970 to 2021. It is a valuable resource for analysing various facets of terrorism, such as the number of attacks, associated fatalities, attack methods employed, and public concern over time. This data enables specific and in-depth analytics on the subject of worldwide terrorism.
Columns
Based on the sample file
airliner-hijackings-and-fatalities-from-them.csv:- Entity: The region or entity the data pertains to, with "World" being a common value.
- Code: The code corresponding to the region, such as "OWID_WRL".
- Year: The year of the record, spanning from 1942 to 2021.
- Hijacking incidents: The number of airliner hijacking incidents recorded for that year.
- Hijacking fatalities: The total number of fatalities resulting from hijacking incidents in that year.
Distribution
The data is distributed across 25 individual CSV files. For instance, the
airliner-hijackings-and-fatalities-from-them.csv file contains 80 rows and 5 columns.Usage
Ideal applications for this data include:
- Analysing trends in the number of global terrorist attacks over five decades.
- Investigating the number of deaths resulting from terrorist attacks between 1970 and 2021.
- Studying the evolution of terrorist attack methods over time.
- Gauging the share of people who are worried about terrorism.
- Conducting specific, granular analyses on various aspects of terrorism using the 25 distinct files.
Coverage
The dataset provides global coverage, focusing on worldwide terrorism incidents. The primary time range for most analytics is 1970 to 2021, although some specific files like the sample on hijackings contain records dating back to 1942.
License
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Who Can Use It
- Researchers and Academics: Can use the data to study long-term trends, patterns, and causes of global terrorism.
- Data Analysts and Journalists: Can create visualisations and reports to inform the public about the historical context and impact of terrorism.
- Policy Makers and Security Analysts: Can leverage the data for threat assessment and strategic planning.
- Students: Can use it for projects and assignments related to criminology, international relations, and political science.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Global Terrorism Incidents (1970-2021)
- Worldwide Terrorism Attack and Fatality Data
- Trends in Global Terrorism: A 50-Year Analysis
- Historical Data on International Terrorism
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