Terrorist attacks by region in Israel

Israel: Terrorist attacks by region was 101 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
101 attacks
Change on year
up 50.7%
World rank
12th
of 187 countries
All-time high
293 attacks
in 2014
All-time low
8 attacks
in 1999
Years of data
29
1992–2021

Terrorist attacks by region in Israel, 1992–2021

01002003001992200620211992: 58 attacks1994: 41 attacks1995: 12 attacks1996: 18 attacks1997: 12 attacks1998: 12 attacks1999: 8 attacks2000: 13 attacks2001: 70 attacks2002: 71 attacks2003: 34 attacks2004: 18 attacks2005: 28 attacks2006: 79 attacks2007: 49 attacks2008: 129 attacks2009: 36 attacks2010: 14 attacks2011: 51 attacks2012: 59 attacks2013: 37 attacks2014: 293 attacks2015: 58 attacks2016: 50 attacks2017: 34 attacks2018: 63 attacks2019: 65 attacks2020: 67 attacks2021: 101 attacks

Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in attacks.

Analysis

Israel recorded 101 attacks for terrorist attacks by region in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.7% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Israel peaked at 293 attacks in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8 attacks, in 1999.

That places Israel 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Terrorist attacks by region in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by region in Israel, 1992 to 2021.
Year attacks Change
1992 58 attacks
1994 41 attacks -29.3%
1995 12 attacks -70.7%
1996 18 attacks +50.0%
1997 12 attacks -33.3%
1998 12 attacks +0.0%
1999 8 attacks -33.3%
2000 13 attacks +62.5%
2001 70 attacks +438.5%
2002 71 attacks +1.4%
2003 34 attacks -52.1%
2004 18 attacks -47.1%
2005 28 attacks +55.6%
2006 79 attacks +182.1%
2007 49 attacks -38.0%
2008 129 attacks +163.3%
2009 36 attacks -72.1%
2010 14 attacks -61.1%
2011 51 attacks +264.3%
2012 59 attacks +15.7%
2013 37 attacks -37.3%
2014 293 attacks +691.9%
2015 58 attacks -80.2%
2016 50 attacks -13.8%
2017 34 attacks -32.0%
2018 63 attacks +85.3%
2019 65 attacks +3.2%
2020 67 attacks +3.1%
2021 101 attacks +50.7%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 101 attacks is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4 attacks, 25.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks by region 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +691.9% 37 attacks 293 attacks

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23 attacks 8 attacks 58 attacks 7
2000s 52.7 attacks 13 attacks 129 attacks 10
2010s 72.4 attacks 14 attacks 293 attacks 10
2020s 84 attacks 67 attacks 101 attacks 2

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 142 attacks compare
  2. 10 Somalia 125 attacks compare
  3. 11 Philippines 104 attacks compare
  4. 13 Saudi Arabia 94 attacks compare
  5. 14 Colombia 76 attacks compare
  6. 14 Mali 76 attacks compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by region in Israel?
Terrorist attacks by region in Israel was 101 attacks 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 terrorist attacks by region recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 293 attacks in 2014.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 8 attacks in 1999.
How does Israel rank for terrorist attacks by region?
Israel ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorist attacks by region rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. 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 Terrorist attacks by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrorist attacks by region
Unit
attacks
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
187 places, 5,394 data points, 1992–2021
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