Injuries from terrorist attacks in Australia
Australia: Injuries from terrorist attacks was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
62nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
23
in 1997
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Injuries from terrorist attacks in Australia, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0 for injuries from terrorist attacks in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, injuries from terrorist attacks in Australia peaked at 23 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Australia 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Injuries from terrorist attacks in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 9 | — |
| 1979 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 22 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 4 | — |
| 1994 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | — |
| 1997 | 23 | +2200.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | -91.3% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 7 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 21 | +2000.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | -85.7% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 0 | 22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 | 0 | 23 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 0 | 21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 62 Andorra 0
- 62 Angola 0 compare
- 62 Antigua and Barbuda 0
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- 62 Bahrain 0 compare
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- 62 Belize 0
- 62 Bhutan 0 compare
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- 62 Falkland Islands 0
- 62 Fiji 0 compare
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- 62 French Polynesia 0 compare
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- 62 Gambia 0 compare
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- 62 Iceland 0
- 62 Ireland 0 compare
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- 62 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
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- 62 Luxembourg 0 compare
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- 62 Solomon Islands 0
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- 62 Spain 0 compare
- 62 Suriname 0 compare
- 62 Taiwan 0 compare
- 62 Tajikistan 0 compare
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- 62 Vanuatu 0
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- 62 Wallis and Futuna 0
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- 62 Zambia 0 compare
- 62 Zimbabwe 0 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is injuries from terrorist attacks in Australia?
- Injuries from terrorist attacks in Australia was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest injuries from terrorist attacks recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 1997.
- What is the lowest injuries from terrorist attacks recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for injuries from terrorist attacks?
- Australia ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Injuries from terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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