Which has higher deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks, France or Iran?

France, at 3 deaths against 2 deaths in Iran as of 2021.

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

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.

France vs Iran: Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks

France

3 deaths

in 2021

Iran

2 deaths

in 2021

France rank

42nd

Iran rank

44th

Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks over time

France
Iran

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 15 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5.4 deaths	52.6 deaths	47.2 deaths	Iran
1980s	13.6 deaths	54 deaths	40.4 deaths	Iran
1990s	7 deaths	12 deaths	5 deaths	Iran
2000s	0.8 deaths	17.3 deaths	16.5 deaths	Iran
2010s	19.2 deaths	26.3 deaths	7.1 deaths	Iran
2020s	6 deaths	4 deaths	2 deaths	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks, France or Iran?: France, at 3 deaths against 2 deaths in Iran as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks between France and Iran?: 1 deaths, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do France and Iran rank globally for deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks?: France ranks 42nd 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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Deaths from non-suicide terrorist attacks.