Mexico vs United States of America: Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks
Mexico
12 deaths
in 2021
United States of America
17 deaths
in 2021
Mexico rank
31st
United States of America rank
28th
Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 17 deaths against 12 deaths in Mexico, a difference of 5 deaths.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Mexico ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 28th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4 deaths | 18.3 deaths | 9.9 deaths | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1.9 deaths | 5.3 deaths | 3.4 deaths | United States of America |
| 1990s | 55.44 deaths | 22.44 deaths | 33 deaths | Mexico |
| 2000s | 7.5 deaths | 4.2 deaths | 3.3 deaths | Mexico |
| 2010s | 15.4 deaths | 35.7 deaths | 20.3 deaths | United States of America |
| 2020s | 12.5 deaths | 13.5 deaths | 1 deaths | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks, Mexico or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 17 deaths against 12 deaths in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks between Mexico and United States of America?
- 5 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Mexico ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 28th 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.