What is the difference in deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks between South Africa and Tunisia?

3 deaths, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?

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.

South Africa vs Tunisia: Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks

South Africa

8 deaths

in 2021

Tunisia

5 deaths

in 2021

South Africa rank

35th

Tunisia rank

38th

Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks over time

South Africa
Tunisia

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8 deaths against 5 deaths in Tunisia, a difference of 3 deaths.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tunisia ahead.

South Africa ranks 35th and Tunisia ranks 38th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.1 deaths	0 deaths	2.1 deaths	South Africa
1980s	65.5 deaths	4.1 deaths	61.4 deaths	South Africa
1990s	212.67 deaths	1.33 deaths	211.33 deaths	South Africa
2000s	2 deaths	2.2 deaths	0.2 deaths	Tunisia
2010s	9.7 deaths	25.5 deaths	15.8 deaths	Tunisia
2020s	7.5 deaths	3.5 deaths	4 deaths	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks, South Africa or Tunisia?: South Africa, at 8 deaths against 5 deaths in Tunisia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks between South Africa and Tunisia?: 3 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks?: South Africa ranks 35th and Tunisia ranks 38th 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.