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Terrorist attacks by method in Iran

Iran: Terrorist attacks by method was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
25th
of 188 countries
All-time high
11
in 1979
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks by method in Iran, 1970–2021

02.557.510197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for terrorist attacks by method in Iran is 0, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by method in Iran peaked at 11 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

Iran ranks 25th 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.

Terrorist attacks by method in Iran, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 2 —
1972 0 -100.0%
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 11 —
1980 2 -81.8%
1981 3 +50.0%
1982 0 -100.0%
1983 1 —
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 0 —
1986 1 —
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 2 —
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 0 —
1996 1 —
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 1 —
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 2 —
2009 1 -50.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 1 —
2013 2 +100.0%
2014 0 -100.0%
2015 1 —
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 0 —
2020 1 —
2021 0 -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.3 0 11 10
1980s 0.7 0 3 10
1990s 0.3333 0 2 9
2000s 0.4 0 2 10
2010s 0.7 0 2 10
2020s 0.5 0 1 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by method in Iran?
Terrorist attacks by method in Iran was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by method recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 11 in 1979.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by method recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Iran rank for terrorist attacks by method?
Iran ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks by method. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrorist attacks by method
Source
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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