Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Australia
Australia: Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Australia, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1 for terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in 2021.
That represents a change of down 80.0% on the previous year and down 88.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Australia peaked at 12 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1973.
Australia ranks 65th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 | — |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8 | +700.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 2 | — |
| 1979 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 1982 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 2 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | — |
| 1989 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | — |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 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 fatalities and injuries 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +700.0% | 1 | 8 |
| 2014 | +700.0% | 1 | 8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 0 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
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More reference data data for Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Australia?
- Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Australia was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
- How does Australia rank for terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries?
- Australia ranks 65th out of 188 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 fatalities and injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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