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Terrorism deaths rate in Australia

Australia: Terrorism deaths rate was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
58th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.017 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorism deaths rate in Australia, 1970–2021

00.0050.010.015197019952021

Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for terrorism deaths rate in Australia is 0 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, terrorism deaths rate in Australia peaked at 0.017 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1970.

Australia ranks 58th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0021 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0139 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1980s 0.0027 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0136 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 0.0037 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0168 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2000s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.017 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.0039 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0078 deaths per 100,000 people 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorism deaths rate in Australia?
Terrorism deaths rate in Australia was 0 deaths per 100,000 people 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 terrorism deaths rate recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.017 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
What is the lowest terrorism deaths rate recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970.
How does Australia rank for terrorism deaths rate?
Australia ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Australia 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 Terrorism deaths rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Terrorism deaths rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,000 data points, 1970–2021
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Annual number of confirmed deaths from terrorist attacks, including all victims and attackers, per 100,000 people.