Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Netherlands
Netherlands: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries was 6 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Netherlands, 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
The most recent figure for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Netherlands is 6 attacks, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.8% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Netherlands peaked at 37 attacks in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1998.
That places Netherlands 45th out of 188 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, deaths and injuries in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | attacks | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3 attacks | — |
| 1971 | 1 attacks | -66.7% |
| 1972 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 attacks | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 4 attacks | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 3 attacks | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 6 attacks | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 3 attacks | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 3 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 attacks | -66.7% |
| 1981 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 attacks | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 2 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 attacks | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 4 attacks | +300.0% |
| 1986 | 14 attacks | +250.0% |
| 1987 | 1 attacks | -92.9% |
| 1988 | 4 attacks | +300.0% |
| 1989 | 5 attacks | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 6 attacks | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 8 attacks | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 12 attacks | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 3 attacks | -75.0% |
| 1995 | 7 attacks | +133.3% |
| 1996 | 6 attacks | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 1 attacks | -83.3% |
| 1998 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 1 attacks | — |
| 2000 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 attacks | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 3 attacks | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 1 attacks | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2007 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2008 | 1 attacks | — |
| 2009 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 attacks | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2014 | 1 attacks | — |
| 2015 | 3 attacks | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 6 attacks | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 1 attacks | -83.3% |
| 2018 | 6 attacks | +500.0% |
| 2019 | 4 attacks | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 37 attacks | +825.0% |
| 2021 | 6 attacks | -83.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +825.0% | 4 attacks | 37 attacks |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7 attacks | 1 attacks | 6 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5 attacks | 1 attacks | 14 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.89 attacks | 0 attacks | 12 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 1 attacks | 0 attacks | 3 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 attacks | 0 attacks | 6 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5 attacks | 6 attacks | 37 attacks | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Netherlands?
- Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Netherlands was 6 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 37 attacks in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Netherlands ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.