Table 4 The top 10 riskiest terrorist attacks in the world from 1970 through 2020.

From: Risk assessment and categorization of terrorist attacks based on the Global Terrorism Database from 1970 to 2020

Rank

Eventid

Event

Overview

1

200109110005

200109110004

September 11 terrorist attack event.

1. At least 2767 people have died.

2. More than 16,000 people were injured.

3. Large amount of property damage.

2

201611120002

11.12 Pakistan bombings event.

1. At least 52 people were killed.

2. 100 were injured.

3

200708150005

200708160008

Iraq’s four coordinated vehicle bombs event.

1. At least 500 people died.

2. 1500 injured.

3. 80 percent of the villages were destroyed.

4

200404210002

4.21 car bombings event in Basra, Iraq.

1. Killed as many as 74 people.

2. Injured another 100 people.

5

201508170004

8.17 Bangkok bombings event in Thailand.

1. At least 20 people were killed.

2. 123 were wounded in the blast.

6

200710180001

A suspected HUJI perpetrator committed suicide event by grenade.

1. Approximately 139 Pakistanis were killed.

2. More than 250 others were wounded.

7

200803110011

Two suicide bombs exploded in Islamabad, Pakistan.

1. At least 24 people were killed.

2. 200 were injured.

8

201801270001

1.27 Afghanistan ambulance explosion incident.

1. 103 people were killed.

2. 235 others were injured.

9

200403110003

3.11 Madrid bombings in Madrid, Spain.

1. Killing 191 people.

2. Wounding more than 1800 others.

10

201711240001

11.24 Egypt mosque terrorist attack in Al-Rawda.

1. At least 311 people were killed.

2. 122 people were injured.