Terrorist attacks in Australia
Australia: Terrorist attacks was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks in Australia, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1 for terrorist attacks in 2021.
The figure is down 80.0% on the previous year and down 88.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks in Australia peaked at 12 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1973.
That places Australia 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorist attacks 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 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks in Australia?
- Terrorist attacks in Australia was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
- How does Australia rank for terrorist attacks?
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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