Mexico vs United States: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks
Mexico
12
in 2021
United States
17
in 2021
Mexico rank
31st
United States rank
28th
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 17 against 12 in Mexico, a difference of 5.
That makes United States'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 ahead.
Mexico ranks 31st and United States ranks 28th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4 | 18.3 | 9.9 | United States |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 5.3 | 3.4 | United States |
| 1990s | 55.44 | 22.44 | 33 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 7.5 | 4.2 | 3.3 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 15.4 | 35.7 | 20.3 | United States |
| 2020s | 12.5 | 13.5 | 1 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 17 against 12 in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks between Mexico and United States?
- 5, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks?
- Mexico ranks 31st and United States ranks 28th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.