Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Israel
Israel: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries was 101 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Israel, 1970–2021
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, deaths and injuries in 2021.
The figure is up 50.7% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Israel peaked at 293 attacks in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.
That places Israel 12th out of 188 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, deaths and injuries in Israel, year by year
| Year | attacks | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1971 | 1 attacks | — |
| 1972 | 15 attacks | +1400.0% |
| 1973 | 1 attacks | -93.3% |
| 1974 | 12 attacks | +1100.0% |
| 1975 | 2 attacks | -83.3% |
| 1976 | 2 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 attacks | +200.0% |
| 1978 | 23 attacks | +283.3% |
| 1979 | 129 attacks | +460.9% |
| 1980 | 77 attacks | -40.3% |
| 1981 | 32 attacks | -58.4% |
| 1982 | 54 attacks | +68.8% |
| 1983 | 26 attacks | -51.9% |
| 1984 | 20 attacks | -23.1% |
| 1985 | 18 attacks | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 47 attacks | +161.1% |
| 1987 | 20 attacks | -57.4% |
| 1988 | 32 attacks | +60.0% |
| 1989 | 73 attacks | +128.1% |
| 1990 | 81 attacks | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 53 attacks | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 58 attacks | +9.4% |
| 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, deaths and injuries 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1400.0% | 1 attacks | 15 attacks |
| 1974 | +1100.0% | 1 attacks | 12 attacks |
| 2014 | +691.9% | 37 attacks | 293 attacks |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1 attacks | 0 attacks | 129 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.9 attacks | 18 attacks | 77 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.78 attacks | 8 attacks | 81 attacks | 9 |
| 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
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 142 attacks compare
- 10 Somalia 125 attacks compare
- 11 Philippines 104 attacks compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 94 attacks compare
- 14 Colombia 76 attacks compare
- 14 Mali 76 attacks compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Israel?
- Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries 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, deaths and injuries recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 293 attacks in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- How does Israel rank for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Israel ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries 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, deaths and injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of terrorist attacks.