Iran vs Israel: Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack

Iran
0 deaths
in 2021
Israel
0 deaths
in 2021
Iran rank
21st
Israel rank
21st

Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack over time

  • Iran
  • Israel
05101520197019952021

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Israel, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Israel ahead.

Iran ranks 21st and Israel ranks 21st of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Israel in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3 deaths 1.5 deaths 1.2 deaths Israel
1980s 1 deaths 0 deaths 1 deaths Iran
1990s 0.8889 deaths 0.2222 deaths 0.6667 deaths Iran
2000s 3.4 deaths 0 deaths 3.4 deaths Iran
2010s 4.6 deaths 0 deaths 4.6 deaths Iran
2020s 1 deaths 0 deaths 1 deaths Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack, Iran or Israel?
Iran, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Israel as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack between Iran and Israel?
0 deaths, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Israel?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Iran and Israel rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack?
Iran ranks 21st and Israel ranks 21st 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 terrorist attacks, by method of attack. 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 terrorist attacks, by method of attack
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

Deaths from terrorist attacks of unknown type.