Terrorist attacks by region in Australia

Australia: Terrorist attacks by region was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
down 80.0%
World rank
64th
of 187 countries
All-time high
12
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
29
1992–2021

Terrorist attacks by region in Australia, 1992–2021

02.557.51012.51992200620211992: 41994: 91995: 51996: 51997: 41998: 61999: 02000: 12001: 22002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 22007: 02008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 02012: 02013: 12014: 82015: 122016: 92017: 42018: 32019: 22020: 52021: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, terrorist attacks by region in Australia stood at 1.

The figure is down 80.0% on the previous year and down 88.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Australia peaked at 12 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.

That places Australia 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Terrorist attacks by region in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by region in Australia, 1992 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1992 4 —
1994 9 +125.0%
1995 5 -44.4%
1996 5 +0.0%
1997 4 -20.0%
1998 6 +50.0%
1999 0 -100.0%
2000 1 —
2001 2 +100.0%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 2 —
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 1 —
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 0 —
2013 1 —
2014 8 +700.0%
2015 12 +50.0%
2016 9 -25.0%
2017 4 -55.6%
2018 3 -25.0%
2019 2 -33.3%
2020 5 +150.0%
2021 1 -80.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks by region in Australia 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
2014 +700.0% 1 8

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.71 0 9 7
2000s 0.7 0 2 10
2010s 4 0 12 10
2020s 3 1 5 2

Countries ranked near Australia

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  4. 64 El Salvador 1 compare
  5. 64 Ghana 1 compare
  6. 64 Guatemala 1 compare
  7. 64 Latvia 1 compare
  8. 64 Lebanon 1 compare
  9. 64 Maldives 1 compare
  10. 64 Rwanda 1 compare
  11. 64 Serbia 1 compare
  12. 64 Sri Lanka 1 compare
  13. 64 Western Sahara 1 compare
  14. 64 Zambia 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by region in Australia?
Terrorist attacks by region in Australia was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 12 in 2015.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
How does Australia rank for terrorist attacks by region?
Australia ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrorist attacks by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,394 data points, 1992–2021
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