Which has higher deaths from terrorism, by target, South Africa or Sri Lanka?

South Africa, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from terrorism, by target between South Africa and Sri Lanka?

0 deaths, with South Africa ahead.

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

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.

South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Deaths from terrorism, by target

South Africa

0 deaths

in 2021

Sri Lanka

0 deaths

in 2021

South Africa rank

2nd

Sri Lanka rank

2nd

Deaths from terrorism, by target over time

South Africa
Sri Lanka

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 deaths.

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

South Africa ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka ranks 2nd of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1980s	1.7 deaths	1.4 deaths	0.3 deaths	South Africa
1990s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
2000s	0 deaths	2.1 deaths	2.1 deaths	Sri Lanka
2010s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
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, South Africa or Sri Lanka?: South Africa, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorism, by target between South Africa and Sri Lanka?: 0 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for deaths from terrorism, by target?: South Africa ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka 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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