How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States?

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.

Peru vs United States: Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks

Peru

20 deaths

in 2021

United States

17 deaths

in 2021

Peru rank

27th

United States rank

28th

Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks over time

Peru
United States

How they compare

Peru currently reports 20 deaths against 17 deaths in United States, a difference of 3 deaths.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Peru ranks 27th and United States ranks 28th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.5 deaths	18.3 deaths	17.8 deaths	United States
1980s	891.2 deaths	5.3 deaths	885.9 deaths	Peru
1990s	412.89 deaths	22.44 deaths	390.44 deaths	Peru
2000s	9.3 deaths	4.2 deaths	5.1 deaths	Peru
2010s	5.2 deaths	35.7 deaths	30.5 deaths	United States
2020s	10 deaths	13.5 deaths	3.5 deaths	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks, Peru or United States?: Peru, at 20 deaths against 17 deaths in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks between Peru and United States?: 3 deaths, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Peru and United States rank globally for deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks?: Peru ranks 27th and United States 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

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.