Injuries from terrorist attacks in China
China: Injuries from terrorist attacks was 16 injuries in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Injuries from terrorist attacks in China, 1970–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in injuries.
Analysis
In 2021, injuries from terrorist attacks in China stood at 16 injuries.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, injuries from terrorist attacks in China peaked at 478 injuries in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 injuries, in 1970.
China ranks 28th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Injuries from terrorist attacks in China, year by year
| Year | injuries | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1971 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1972 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1973 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1974 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1975 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1976 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1977 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1978 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1979 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1980 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1981 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1982 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1983 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1984 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1985 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1986 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1987 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1988 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1989 | 12 injuries | — |
| 1990 | 10 injuries | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 0 injuries | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 20 injuries | — |
| 1994 | 96 injuries | +380.0% |
| 1995 | 198 injuries | +106.2% |
| 1996 | 106 injuries | -46.5% |
| 1997 | 104 injuries | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 150 injuries | +44.2% |
| 1999 | 50 injuries | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 2 injuries | -96.0% |
| 2001 | 37 injuries | +1750.0% |
| 2002 | 18 injuries | -51.4% |
| 2003 | 16 injuries | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 5 injuries | -68.8% |
| 2005 | 2 injuries | -60.0% |
| 2006 | 0 injuries | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 injuries | — |
| 2008 | 150 injuries | — |
| 2009 | 56 injuries | -62.7% |
| 2010 | 14 injuries | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 32 injuries | +128.6% |
| 2012 | 38 injuries | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 71 injuries | +86.8% |
| 2014 | 478 injuries | +573.2% |
| 2015 | 83 injuries | -82.6% |
| 2016 | 18 injuries | -78.3% |
| 2017 | 76 injuries | +322.2% |
| 2018 | 2 injuries | -97.4% |
| 2019 | 12 injuries | +500.0% |
| 2020 | 0 injuries | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 16 injuries | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Injuries from terrorist attacks in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1750.0% | 2 injuries | 37 injuries |
| 2014 | +573.2% | 71 injuries | 478 injuries |
| 2019 | +500.0% | 2 injuries | 12 injuries |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 injuries | 0 injuries | 0 injuries | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 injuries | 0 injuries | 12 injuries | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.56 injuries | 0 injuries | 198 injuries | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.6 injuries | 0 injuries | 150 injuries | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4 injuries | 2 injuries | 478 injuries | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 injuries | 0 injuries | 16 injuries | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 25 South Sudan 22 injuries compare
- 25 USSR 22 injuries compare
- 25 Venezuela 22 injuries compare
- 28 Sudan 16 injuries compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 11 injuries compare
- 31 Egypt 10 injuries compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 10 injuries compare
- 31 United Kingdom 10 injuries compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is injuries from terrorist attacks in China?
- Injuries from terrorist attacks in China was 16 injuries in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest injuries from terrorist attacks recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 478 injuries in 2014.
- What is the lowest injuries from terrorist attacks recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 injuries in 1970.
- How does China rank for injuries from terrorist attacks?
- China ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is injuries from terrorist attacks rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Injuries from terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of non-fatal injuries from terrorist attacks.