Injuries from terrorist attacks in Sweden

Sweden: Injuries from terrorist attacks was 9 injuries in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
9 injuries
Change on year
up 350.0%
World rank
34th
of 188 countries
All-time high
32 injuries
in 2017
All-time low
0 injuries
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Injuries from terrorist attacks in Sweden, 1970–2021

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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 Sweden is 9 injuries, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 350.0% on the previous year and up 800.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, injuries from terrorist attacks in Sweden peaked at 32 injuries in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 injuries, in 1970.

That places Sweden 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Injuries from terrorist attacks in Sweden, 1970 to 2021.
Year injuries Change
1970 0 injuries
1971 2 injuries
1972 0 injuries -100.0%
1973 0 injuries
1974 0 injuries
1975 13 injuries
1976 0 injuries -100.0%
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 1 injuries
1987 0 injuries -100.0%
1988 0 injuries
1989 0 injuries
1990 11 injuries
1991 1 injuries -90.9%
1992 5 injuries +400.0%
1994 1 injuries -80.0%
1995 0 injuries -100.0%
1996 0 injuries
1997 1 injuries
1998 0 injuries -100.0%
1999 4 injuries
2000 1 injuries -75.0%
2001 0 injuries -100.0%
2002 0 injuries
2003 0 injuries
2004 0 injuries
2005 0 injuries
2006 0 injuries
2007 0 injuries
2008 0 injuries
2009 0 injuries
2010 2 injuries
2011 0 injuries -100.0%
2012 0 injuries
2013 0 injuries
2014 1 injuries
2015 4 injuries +300.0%
2016 1 injuries -75.0%
2017 32 injuries +3100.0%
2018 1 injuries -96.9%
2019 0 injuries -100.0%
2020 2 injuries
2021 9 injuries +350.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Injuries from terrorist attacks in Sweden 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +3100.0% 1 injuries 32 injuries
1992 +400.0% 1 injuries 5 injuries
2021 +350.0% 2 injuries 9 injuries
2015 +300.0% 1 injuries 4 injuries

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.5 injuries 0 injuries 13 injuries 10
1980s 0.1 injuries 0 injuries 1 injuries 10
1990s 2.56 injuries 0 injuries 11 injuries 9
2000s 0.1 injuries 0 injuries 1 injuries 10
2010s 4.1 injuries 0 injuries 32 injuries 10
2020s 5.5 injuries 2 injuries 9 injuries 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 31 Egypt 10 injuries compare
  2. 31 Saudi Arabia 10 injuries compare
  3. 31 United Kingdom 10 injuries compare
  4. 34 Chile 9 injuries compare
  5. 34 Switzerland 9 injuries compare
  6. 37 Germany 8 injuries compare
  7. 37 Libya 8 injuries compare
  8. 37 Nepal 8 injuries compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is injuries from terrorist attacks in Sweden?
Injuries from terrorist attacks in Sweden was 9 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 32 injuries in 2017.
What is the lowest injuries from terrorist attacks recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0 injuries in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for injuries from terrorist attacks?
Sweden ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Sweden 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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Indicator
Injuries from terrorist attacks
Unit
injuries
Source
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
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