Which has higher deaths from terrorism, by target, Singapore or United States?

Singapore, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from terrorism, by target between Singapore and United States?

0 deaths, with Singapore ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore 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 terrorism, by target. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Singapore vs United States: Deaths from terrorism, by target

Singapore

0 deaths

in 2021

United States

0 deaths

in 2021

Singapore rank

2nd

United States rank

2nd

Deaths from terrorism, by target over time

Singapore
United States

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States, a difference of 0 deaths.

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

Singapore ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	1.5 deaths	1.5 deaths	United States
1980s	0 deaths	0.2 deaths	0.2 deaths	United States
1990s	0.4444 deaths	0 deaths	0.4444 deaths	Singapore
2000s	0 deaths	0.3 deaths	0.3 deaths	United States
2010s	0 deaths	0.7 deaths	0.7 deaths	United States
2020s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from terrorism, by target, Singapore or United States?: Singapore, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorism, by target between Singapore and United States?: 0 deaths, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Singapore and United States rank globally for deaths from terrorism, by target?: Singapore ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd 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 terrorism, by target. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths from terrorism, by target
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

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