According to Institute for Economics & Peace, Terrorism gets worse as global conflicts drive risk of new wave
07.08.2025 - 18:07:43
Deaths caused by terrorism increased by 22% to 8,352, the highest level since 2017.Attacks are more deadly as the number of terrorist incidents fell by 22% to 3,350, and number of countries reporting an incident fell to 50.In 2023, the US accounted for 76% of terrorism-related deaths in Western democracies, amid a 15-year low in incidents.The epicenter of terrorism has shifted out of the Middle East and into the Central Sahel region of sub-Saharan Africa, which now accounts for over half of all deaths from terrorism.Burkina Faso suffered the worst impact from terrorism, with deaths increasing by 68% despite attacks decreasing by 17%.Iraq recorded the largest improvement in the last decade with deaths from terrorism falling by 99% since the 2007 peak, to 69 in 2023.The impact of terrorism has become increasingly concentrated, with ten countries accounting for 87% of total terrorism-related deaths.Over 90% of terrorist attacks and 98% of terrorism deaths in 2023 occurred in conflict zones, underscoring the strong link between conflict and terrorism.View original content:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/according-to-institute-for-economics--peace-terrorism-gets-worse-as-global-conflicts-drive-risk-of-new-wave-302071244.html
