Terrorism - number of people injured worldwide

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

Characteristic	Number of injured people
2020	19,413
2019	18,224
2018	22,651
2017	19,461
2016	33,932
2015	37,419
2014	34,785
2013	32,880
2012	21,652
2011	25,903
2010	30,684
2009	32,660
2008	33,901
2007	44,103

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Release date

December 2021

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2007 to 2020

Supplementary notes

Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition. Common definitions of terrorism refer only to those violent acts which are intended to create fear (terror), are perpetrated for a religious, political or ideological goal, and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants (civilians).

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