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Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries was 0 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 attacks
World rank
79th
of 187 countries
All-time high
6 attacks
in 1992
All-time low
0 attacks
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Hong Kong, 1970–2021

0246197019952021

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

Hong Kong recorded 0 attacks for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Hong Kong peaked at 6 attacks in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.

Hong Kong ranks 79th of 187 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks 10
1980s 0.5 attacks 0 attacks 3 attacks 10
1990s 1.78 attacks 0 attacks 6 attacks 9
2000s 0.5 attacks 0 attacks 2 attacks 10
2010s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks 10
2020s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Hong Kong?
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Hong Kong was 0 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, deaths and injuries recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 6 attacks in 1992.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
How does Hong Kong rank for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
Hong Kong ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Hong Kong 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, deaths and injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
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
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
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