Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Israel
Israel: Suicide and other terrorist attacks was 101 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Israel, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 101 for suicide and other terrorist attacks in 2021.
The figure is up 50.7% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Israel peaked at 293 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Israel ranks 12th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 1 | — |
| 1972 | 15 | +1400.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | -93.3% |
| 1974 | 12 | +1100.0% |
| 1975 | 2 | -83.3% |
| 1976 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 1978 | 23 | +283.3% |
| 1979 | 129 | +460.9% |
| 1980 | 77 | -40.3% |
| 1981 | 32 | -58.4% |
| 1982 | 54 | +68.8% |
| 1983 | 26 | -51.9% |
| 1984 | 20 | -23.1% |
| 1985 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 47 | +161.1% |
| 1987 | 20 | -57.4% |
| 1988 | 32 | +60.0% |
| 1989 | 73 | +128.1% |
| 1990 | 81 | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 53 | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 58 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 37 | -36.2% |
| 1995 | 10 | -73.0% |
| 1996 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 10 | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 6 | -45.5% |
| 2000 | 13 | +116.7% |
| 2001 | 46 | +253.8% |
| 2002 | 28 | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 17 | -39.3% |
| 2004 | 11 | -35.3% |
| 2005 | 23 | +109.1% |
| 2006 | 76 | +230.4% |
| 2007 | 48 | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 126 | +162.5% |
| 2009 | 36 | -71.4% |
| 2010 | 13 | -63.9% |
| 2011 | 50 | +284.6% |
| 2012 | 58 | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 37 | -36.2% |
| 2014 | 293 | +691.9% |
| 2015 | 58 | -80.2% |
| 2016 | 49 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 34 | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 63 | +85.3% |
| 2019 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 101 | +50.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 101 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4, 25.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide and other terrorist attacks 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 | 15 |
| 1974 | +1100.0% | 1 | 12 |
| 2014 | +691.9% | 37 | 293 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1 | 0 | 129 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.9 | 18 | 77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31 | 6 | 81 | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.4 | 11 | 126 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72 | 13 | 293 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84 | 67 | 101 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide and other terrorist attacks in Israel?
- Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Israel was 101 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 293 in 2014.
- What is the lowest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Israel rank for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Israel ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide and other terrorist attacks rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide and other terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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