Number of terrorist attacks in Italy
Italy: Number of terrorist attacks was 3 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of terrorist attacks in Italy, 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
In 2021, number of terrorist attacks in Italy stood at 3 attacks.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.9% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of terrorist attacks in Italy peaked at 308 attacks in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 2007.
That places Italy 54th 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.
Number of terrorist attacks in Italy, year by year
| Year | attacks | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3 attacks | — |
| 1971 | 3 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 attacks | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 15 attacks | +275.0% |
| 1974 | 22 attacks | +46.7% |
| 1975 | 7 attacks | -68.2% |
| 1976 | 173 attacks | +2371.4% |
| 1977 | 308 attacks | +78.0% |
| 1978 | 277 attacks | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 209 attacks | -24.5% |
| 1980 | 110 attacks | -47.4% |
| 1981 | 69 attacks | -37.3% |
| 1982 | 23 attacks | -66.7% |
| 1983 | 7 attacks | -69.6% |
| 1984 | 14 attacks | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 11 attacks | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 7 attacks | -36.4% |
| 1987 | 14 attacks | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 29 attacks | +107.1% |
| 1989 | 15 attacks | -48.3% |
| 1990 | 6 attacks | -60.0% |
| 1991 | 31 attacks | +416.7% |
| 1992 | 37 attacks | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 18 attacks | -51.4% |
| 1995 | 1 attacks | -94.4% |
| 1996 | 8 attacks | +700.0% |
| 1997 | 8 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 attacks | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 7 attacks | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 8 attacks | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 11 attacks | +37.5% |
| 2002 | 7 attacks | -36.4% |
| 2003 | 15 attacks | +114.3% |
| 2004 | 3 attacks | -80.0% |
| 2005 | 6 attacks | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 4 attacks | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1 attacks | — |
| 2009 | 4 attacks | +300.0% |
| 2010 | 10 attacks | +150.0% |
| 2011 | 5 attacks | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 10 attacks | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 7 attacks | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 7 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 attacks | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 11 attacks | +83.3% |
| 2017 | 10 attacks | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 15 attacks | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 8 attacks | -46.7% |
| 2020 | 13 attacks | +62.5% |
| 2021 | 3 attacks | -76.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of terrorist attacks in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +2371.4% | 7 attacks | 173 attacks |
| 1996 | +700.0% | 1 attacks | 8 attacks |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.1 attacks | 3 attacks | 308 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.9 attacks | 7 attacks | 110 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.56 attacks | 1 attacks | 37 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.9 attacks | 0 attacks | 15 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9 attacks | 5 attacks | 15 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 attacks | 3 attacks | 13 attacks | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of terrorist attacks in Italy?
- Number of terrorist attacks in Italy was 3 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 number of terrorist attacks recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 308 attacks in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of terrorist attacks recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for number of terrorist attacks?
- Italy ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of terrorist attacks rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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 Number of terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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