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
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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

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
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Deaths from non-suicide terrorist attacks.