Terrorist attacks by region in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Terrorist attacks by region was 40 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
40
Change on year
down 55.6%
World rank
20th
of 187 countries
All-time high
274
in 1992
All-time low
5
in 2004
Years of data
29
1992–2021

Terrorist attacks by region in United Kingdom, 1992–2021

01002003001992200620211992: 2741994: 2561995: 221996: 361997: 781998: 631999: 762000: 612001: 942002: 212003: 232004: 52005: 292006: 62007: 242008: 392009: 232010: 572011: 472012: 542013: 1362014: 1042015: 1142016: 1042017: 1232018: 1012019: 852020: 902021: 40

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 40 for terrorist attacks by region in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in United Kingdom peaked at 274 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2004.

That places United Kingdom 20th out of 187 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.

Terrorist attacks by region in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by region in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1992 274 —
1994 256 -6.6%
1995 22 -91.4%
1996 36 +63.6%
1997 78 +116.7%
1998 63 -19.2%
1999 76 +20.6%
2000 61 -19.7%
2001 94 +54.1%
2002 21 -77.7%
2003 23 +9.5%
2004 5 -78.3%
2005 29 +480.0%
2006 6 -79.3%
2007 24 +300.0%
2008 39 +62.5%
2009 23 -41.0%
2010 57 +147.8%
2011 47 -17.5%
2012 54 +14.9%
2013 136 +151.9%
2014 104 -23.5%
2015 114 +9.6%
2016 104 -8.8%
2017 123 +18.3%
2018 101 -17.9%
2019 85 -15.8%
2020 90 +5.9%
2021 40 -55.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks by region in United Kingdom 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
2005 +480.0% 5 29
2007 +300.0% 6 24

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 115 22 274 7
2000s 32.5 5 94 10
2010s 92.5 47 136 10
2020s 65 40 90 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 17 Cameroon 46 compare
  2. 18 Chile 45 compare
  3. 19 Mozambique 41 compare
  4. 21 Niger 38 compare
  5. 22 Ethiopia 36 compare
  6. 23 Kenya 33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by region in United Kingdom?
Terrorist attacks by region in United Kingdom was 40 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by region recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 274 in 1992.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2004.
How does United Kingdom rank for terrorist attacks by region?
United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorist attacks by region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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