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

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

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

0 deaths, with United States ahead.

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

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.

United States vs Yemen: Deaths from terrorism, by target

United States

0 deaths

in 2021

Yemen

0 deaths

in 2021

United States rank

2nd

Yemen rank

2nd

Deaths from terrorism, by target over time

United States
Yemen

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Yemen ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.5 deaths	0 deaths	1.5 deaths	United States
1980s	0.2 deaths	0 deaths	0.2 deaths	United States
1990s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
2000s	0.3 deaths	0 deaths	0.3 deaths	United States
2010s	0.7 deaths	2.1 deaths	1.4 deaths	Yemen
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, United States or Yemen?: United States, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Yemen as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorism, by target between United States and Yemen?: 0 deaths, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Yemen?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do United States and Yemen rank globally for deaths from terrorism, by target?: United States ranks 2nd and Yemen 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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