Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack, Iraq or Syria?

Syria, at 35 deaths against 19 deaths in Iraq as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?

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 terrorist attacks, by method of attack. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Syria: Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack

Iraq

19 deaths

in 2021

Syria

35 deaths

in 2021

Iraq rank

9th

Syria rank

6th

Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack over time

Iraq
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 35 deaths against 19 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 16 deaths.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.8 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.

Iraq ranks 9th and Syria ranks 6th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1980s	0 deaths	0.9 deaths	0.9 deaths	Syria
1990s	12 deaths	0 deaths	12 deaths	Iraq
2000s	7.4 deaths	0 deaths	7.4 deaths	Iraq
2010s	532.1 deaths	194.6 deaths	337.5 deaths	Iraq
2020s	55.5 deaths	187 deaths	131.5 deaths	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack, Iraq or Syria?: Syria, at 35 deaths against 19 deaths in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack between Iraq and Syria?: 16 deaths, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack?: Iraq ranks 9th and Syria ranks 6th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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