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

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 Sudan vs Sudan: Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks

South Sudan

51 deaths

in 2021

Sudan

59 deaths

in 2021

South Sudan rank

21st

Sudan rank

20th

Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks over time

South Sudan
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 59 deaths against 51 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 8 deaths.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.

South Sudan ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 20th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Sudan	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	0.3 deaths	0.3 deaths	Sudan
1980s	0 deaths	38.7 deaths	38.7 deaths	Sudan
1990s	0 deaths	13.89 deaths	13.89 deaths	Sudan
2000s	0 deaths	179.4 deaths	179.4 deaths	Sudan
2010s	279.6 deaths	167.5 deaths	112.1 deaths	South Sudan
2020s	53.5 deaths	109.5 deaths	56 deaths	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks, South Sudan or Sudan?: Sudan, at 59 deaths against 51 deaths in South Sudan as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks between South Sudan and Sudan?: 8 deaths, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks?: South Sudan ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 20th 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.