Injuries from terrorist attacks in Israel
Israel: Injuries from terrorist attacks was 95 injuries in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Injuries from terrorist attacks in Israel, 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 Israel stood at 95 injuries.
That represents a change of up 331.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, injuries from terrorist attacks in Israel peaked at 1,438 injuries in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 injuries, in 1970.
Israel ranks 16th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Injuries from terrorist attacks in Israel, year by year
| Year | injuries | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 injuries | — |
| 1971 | 11 injuries | — |
| 1972 | 72 injuries | +554.5% |
| 1973 | 18 injuries | -75.0% |
| 1974 | 145 injuries | +705.6% |
| 1975 | 62 injuries | -57.2% |
| 1976 | 39 injuries | -37.1% |
| 1977 | 24 injuries | -38.5% |
| 1978 | 259 injuries | +979.2% |
| 1979 | 384 injuries | +48.3% |
| 1980 | 78 injuries | -79.7% |
| 1981 | 19 injuries | -75.6% |
| 1982 | 14 injuries | -26.3% |
| 1983 | 72 injuries | +414.3% |
| 1984 | 88 injuries | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 24 injuries | -72.7% |
| 1986 | 144 injuries | +500.0% |
| 1987 | 45 injuries | -68.8% |
| 1988 | 43 injuries | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 71 injuries | +65.1% |
| 1990 | 184 injuries | +159.2% |
| 1991 | 34 injuries | -81.5% |
| 1992 | 80 injuries | +135.3% |
| 1994 | 169 injuries | +111.2% |
| 1995 | 147 injuries | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 224 injuries | +52.4% |
| 1997 | 448 injuries | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 120 injuries | -73.2% |
| 1999 | 53 injuries | -55.8% |
| 2000 | 118 injuries | +122.6% |
| 2001 | 870 injuries | +637.3% |
| 2002 | 1,438 injuries | +65.3% |
| 2003 | 563 injuries | -60.8% |
| 2004 | 232 injuries | -58.8% |
| 2005 | 244 injuries | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 158 injuries | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 10 injuries | -93.7% |
| 2008 | 234 injuries | +2240.0% |
| 2009 | 40 injuries | -82.9% |
| 2010 | 17 injuries | -57.5% |
| 2011 | 77 injuries | +352.9% |
| 2012 | 89 injuries | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 8 injuries | -91.0% |
| 2014 | 152 injuries | +1800.0% |
| 2015 | 118 injuries | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 175 injuries | +48.3% |
| 2017 | 16 injuries | -90.9% |
| 2018 | 46 injuries | +187.5% |
| 2019 | 35 injuries | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 22 injuries | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 95 injuries | +331.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 95 injuries is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3 injuries, 31.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Injuries from terrorist attacks in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2240.0% | 10 injuries | 234 injuries |
| 2014 | +1800.0% | 8 injuries | 152 injuries |
| 1978 | +979.2% | 24 injuries | 259 injuries |
| 1974 | +705.6% | 18 injuries | 145 injuries |
| 2001 | +637.3% | 118 injuries | 870 injuries |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.4 injuries | 0 injuries | 384 injuries | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.8 injuries | 14 injuries | 144 injuries | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.11 injuries | 34 injuries | 448 injuries | 9 |
| 2000s | 390.7 injuries | 10 injuries | 1,438 injuries | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3 injuries | 8 injuries | 175 injuries | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5 injuries | 22 injuries | 95 injuries | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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Frequently asked questions
- What is injuries from terrorist attacks in Israel?
- Injuries from terrorist attacks in Israel was 95 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1,438 injuries in 2002.
- What is the lowest injuries from terrorist attacks recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 injuries in 1970.
- How does Israel rank for injuries from terrorist attacks?
- Israel ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is injuries from terrorist attacks rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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.