How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

Where does this data 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 Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs France: Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks

China

2 deaths

in 2021

France

3 deaths

in 2021

China rank

44th

France rank

42nd

Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks over time

China
France

How they compare

France currently reports 3 deaths against 2 deaths in China, a difference of 1 deaths.

That makes France's figure about 1.5 times China's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

China ranks 44th and France ranks 42nd of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and France in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	France	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	5.4 deaths	5.4 deaths	France
1980s	2 deaths	13.6 deaths	11.6 deaths	France
1990s	16.56 deaths	7 deaths	9.56 deaths	China
2000s	24 deaths	0.8 deaths	23.2 deaths	China
2010s	51.2 deaths	19.2 deaths	32 deaths	China
2020s	1 deaths	6 deaths	5 deaths	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks, China or France?: France, at 3 deaths against 2 deaths in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks between China and France?: 1 deaths, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do China and France rank globally for deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks?: China ranks 44th and France ranks 42nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data 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 Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks
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: 28 August 2026

Deaths from non-suicide terrorist attacks.