What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Israel?

The highest recorded value was 326 deaths in 2002.

What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Israel?

The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1970.

How does Israel rank for terrorism deaths?

Israel ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.

Is terrorism deaths rising or falling in Israel?

Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Terrorism deaths in Israel

Name: Terrorism deaths in Israel
Creator: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Israel: Terrorism deaths was 13 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

13 deaths

Change on year

up 44.4%

World rank

29th

of 187 countries

All-time high

326 deaths

in 2002

All-time low

0 deaths

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2021

Terrorism deaths in Israel, 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 deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for terrorism deaths in Israel is 13 deaths, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 44.4% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Israel peaked at 326 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1970.

Israel ranks 29th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	25.2 deaths	0 deaths	78 deaths	10
1980s	10.6 deaths	0 deaths	35 deaths	10
1990s	32.44 deaths	6 deaths	70 deaths	9
2000s	81.8 deaths	1 deaths	326 deaths	10
2010s	14.8 deaths	2 deaths	49 deaths	10
2020s	11 deaths	9 deaths	13 deaths	2

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Number of infants who die before age 1 119 deaths (2100)
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Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 69,811 (2025)
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Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 71,276 (2025)
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Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 72,239 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 69,500 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorism deaths in Israel?: Terrorism deaths in Israel was 13 deaths 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 recorded in Israel?: The highest recorded value was 326 deaths in 2002.
What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Israel?: The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1970.
How does Israel rank for terrorism deaths?: Israel ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorism deaths rising or falling in Israel?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Terrorism deaths
Unit: deaths
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, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.