China vs Iran: Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks
China
2 deaths
in 2021
Iran
2 deaths
in 2021
China rank
44th
Iran rank
44th
Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 2 deaths against 2 deaths in Iran, a difference of 0 deaths.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
China ranks 44th and Iran ranks 44th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths | 52.6 deaths | 52.6 deaths | Iran |
| 1980s | 2 deaths | 54 deaths | 52 deaths | Iran |
| 1990s | 16.56 deaths | 12 deaths | 4.56 deaths | China |
| 2000s | 24 deaths | 17.3 deaths | 6.7 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 51.2 deaths | 26.3 deaths | 24.9 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 1 deaths | 4 deaths | 3 deaths | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks, China or Iran?
- China, at 2 deaths against 2 deaths in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks between China and Iran?
- 0 deaths, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- China ranks 44th and Iran ranks 44th 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
Deaths from non-suicide terrorist attacks.