Injuries from terrorist attacks in Iran
Iran: Injuries from terrorist attacks was 4 injuries in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Injuries from terrorist attacks in Iran, 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
The most recent figure for injuries from terrorist attacks in Iran is 4 injuries, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, injuries from terrorist attacks in Iran peaked at 985 injuries in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 injuries, in 1971.
Iran ranks 45th 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | injuries | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 injuries | — |
| 1971 | 0 injuries | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 3 injuries | — |
| 1973 | 0 injuries | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1975 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1976 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1977 | 1 injuries | — |
| 1978 | 60 injuries | +5900.0% |
| 1979 | 251 injuries | +318.3% |
| 1980 | 381 injuries | +51.8% |
| 1981 | 263 injuries | -31.0% |
| 1982 | 985 injuries | +274.5% |
| 1983 | 6 injuries | -99.4% |
| 1984 | 355 injuries | +5816.7% |
| 1985 | 52 injuries | -85.4% |
| 1986 | 144 injuries | +176.9% |
| 1987 | 0 injuries | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 7 injuries | — |
| 1989 | 0 injuries | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 2 injuries | — |
| 1991 | 0 injuries | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 5 injuries | — |
| 1994 | 327 injuries | +6440.0% |
| 1995 | 11 injuries | -96.6% |
| 1996 | 2 injuries | -81.8% |
| 1997 | 0 injuries | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 6 injuries | — |
| 1999 | 16 injuries | +166.7% |
| 2000 | 29 injuries | +81.2% |
| 2001 | 0 injuries | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 injuries | — |
| 2003 | 0 injuries | — |
| 2004 | 0 injuries | — |
| 2005 | 191 injuries | — |
| 2006 | 41 injuries | -78.5% |
| 2007 | 5 injuries | -87.8% |
| 2008 | 220 injuries | +4300.0% |
| 2009 | 83 injuries | -62.3% |
| 2010 | 450 injuries | +442.2% |
| 2011 | 13 injuries | -97.1% |
| 2012 | 11 injuries | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 17 injuries | +54.5% |
| 2014 | 5 injuries | -70.6% |
| 2015 | 11 injuries | +120.0% |
| 2016 | 8 injuries | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 67 injuries | +737.5% |
| 2018 | 125 injuries | +86.6% |
| 2019 | 24 injuries | -80.8% |
| 2020 | 8 injuries | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 4 injuries | -50.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4 injuries is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3 injuries, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Injuries from terrorist attacks in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +6440.0% | 5 injuries | 327 injuries |
| 1978 | +5900.0% | 1 injuries | 60 injuries |
| 1984 | +5816.7% | 6 injuries | 355 injuries |
| 2008 | +4300.0% | 5 injuries | 220 injuries |
| 2017 | +737.5% | 8 injuries | 67 injuries |
| 2010 | +442.2% | 83 injuries | 450 injuries |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.6 injuries | 0 injuries | 251 injuries | 10 |
| 1980s | 219.3 injuries | 0 injuries | 985 injuries | 10 |
| 1990s | 41 injuries | 0 injuries | 327 injuries | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.9 injuries | 0 injuries | 220 injuries | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1 injuries | 5 injuries | 450 injuries | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 injuries | 4 injuries | 8 injuries | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is injuries from terrorist attacks in Iran?
- Injuries from terrorist attacks in Iran was 4 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 985 injuries in 1982.
- What is the lowest injuries from terrorist attacks recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 injuries in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for injuries from terrorist attacks?
- Iran ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is injuries from terrorist attacks rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.