In 2020, a total number of 19,413 people worldwide were injured as a result of terrorism. That was one of the lowest numbers during the time under consideration. By comparison, the highest number of people were injured due to terrorism in 2017, reaching 44,103 cases.
Number of people injured due to acts of terrorism worldwide from 2007 to 2020
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Statistics on Terrorism
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Terrorism - number of attacks worldwide 2006-2020
- Basic Statistic Terrorist attacks in 2020, by country
- Basic Statistic Terrorism - number of fatalities worldwide 2006-2020
- Premium Statistic Fatalities due to terrorism worldwide, by country 2020
- Basic Statistic Countries with the highest number of deaths by terrorism 2021
- Basic Statistic Global terrorism index 2021
- Premium Statistic Biggest perceived threats to global society 2021, by event
Terrorist attacks
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- Basic Statistic Terrorist attacks by region 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Attack types used terrorist attacks worldwide 2020
- Premium Statistic Terrorist attacks worldwide 2020, by target type
- Basic Statistic Terrorism - global kidnappings 2007-2020
- Basic Statistic Terrorism - attacks in Iraq 2006-2020
- Basic Statistic Terrorism - attacks in Afghanistan 2007-2020
- Premium Statistic Most expensive terrorist attacks worldwide 2019, by insured property losses
Fatalities and injuries
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- Basic Statistic The 20 worst terrorist attacks by number of fatalities 2021
- Basic Statistic Countries most impacted by terrorism: number of injured 2021
- Basic Statistic Countries most impacted by terrorism: number of deaths 2021
- Basic Statistic Terrorism - number of people injured worldwide 2007-2020
- Basic Statistic Deadliest terrorist attacks worldwide 1970-2020, by number of fatalities
- Basic Statistic Terrorism - deaths in Afghanistan 2007-2020
- Basic Statistic Terrorism - deaths in Iraq 2006-2020
Perpetrators
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- Premium Statistic Number of terrorist attacks worldwide 2020, by perpetrator
- Premium Statistic Deaths due to terrorist attacks worldwide, by perpetrator 2020
- Basic Statistic Annual change in terrorist attacks worldwide 2019-2020, by perpetrator group
- Basic Statistic Annual change in fatalities of terrorism worldwide 2019-2020, by perpetrator group
Terrorism in the United States
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- Premium Statistic Total number of terrorist attacks in the United States 1995-2020
- Premium Statistic Fatalities of private U.S. citizens from terrorism worldwide by country 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. citizens injured by terrorist attacks worldwide by country 2018-2020
- Premium Statistic Terrorists in the United States since 9/11 as of November 2022, by year and gender
- Premium Statistic Distribution of residency status of terrorists in the U.S. since 9/11, as of 2022
Further related statistics
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- Number of individuals in court proceedings for terrorist offences in the EU 2014-2020
- Most deadly terrorist attacks in western countries 2014
- Global economic cost of terrorism 2014, by type
- Number of countries that experienced severe losses from terrorism 2000-2014
- Fatalities and injuries caused by major terrorist groups 2016
- Terrorism incidents caused by major terrorist groups 2016
- Terrorism - number of deaths by region 2010
- Cities with the highest fatality rate from terrorism 2014
- Terrorism - fatalities by country 2011
- Fatalities caused by terrorist attacks in western countries 2014
- Number of terrorist attacks in western countries 2014
- Number of persons killed due to terrorism in the Nordic countries 1991-2020
- Fear of terrorist attacks in the United States 2013
- Republic of Ireland: incidences of terrorism 1970-2017
- Hungary: incidences of terrorism 1989 - 2016
- Share of non-occupational fireworks-related injuries treated U.S. 2021, by injury
- Number of injuries from U.S. house fires caused by Christmas trees 2000-2015
- Rate of non-occupational fireworks-related injuries treated in the U.S. 2006-2021
- Concern about harm to life, body, or property due to AI Japan 2020, by age group
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Statistics
- Number of individuals in court proceedings for terrorist offences in the EU 2014-2020
- Most deadly terrorist attacks in western countries 2014
- Global economic cost of terrorism 2014, by type
- Number of countries that experienced severe losses from terrorism 2000-2014
- Fatalities and injuries caused by major terrorist groups 2016
- Terrorism incidents caused by major terrorist groups 2016
- Terrorism - number of deaths by region 2010
- Cities with the highest fatality rate from terrorism 2014
- Terrorism - fatalities by country 2011
- Fatalities caused by terrorist attacks in western countries 2014
- Number of terrorist attacks in western countries 2014
- Number of persons killed due to terrorism in the Nordic countries 1991-2020
- Fear of terrorist attacks in the United States 2013
- Republic of Ireland: incidences of terrorism 1970-2017
- Hungary: incidences of terrorism 1989 - 2016
- Share of non-occupational fireworks-related injuries treated U.S. 2021, by injury
- Number of injuries from U.S. house fires caused by Christmas trees 2000-2015
- Rate of non-occupational fireworks-related injuries treated in the U.S. 2006-2021
- Concern about harm to life, body, or property due to AI Japan 2020, by age group
US Department of Homeland Security. (December 16, 2021). Number of people injured due to acts of terrorism worldwide from 2007 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250564/number-of-people-injured-due-to-terrorism/
US Department of Homeland Security. "Number of people injured due to acts of terrorism worldwide from 2007 to 2020." Chart. December 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250564/number-of-people-injured-due-to-terrorism/
US Department of Homeland Security. (2021). Number of people injured due to acts of terrorism worldwide from 2007 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250564/number-of-people-injured-due-to-terrorism/
US Department of Homeland Security. "Number of People Injured Due to Acts of Terrorism Worldwide from 2007 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250564/number-of-people-injured-due-to-terrorism/
US Department of Homeland Security, Number of people injured due to acts of terrorism worldwide from 2007 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250564/number-of-people-injured-due-to-terrorism/ (last visited March 21, 2023)
Number of people injured due to acts of terrorism worldwide from 2007 to 2020 [Graph], US Department of Homeland Security, December 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/250564/number-of-people-injured-due-to-terrorism/