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

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.

Kenya vs South Africa: Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack

Kenya

0 deaths

in 2021

South Africa

0 deaths

in 2021

Kenya rank

21st

South Africa rank

21st

Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack over time

Kenya
South Africa

How they compare

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

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

Kenya ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 21st of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	0.5 deaths	0.5 deaths	South Africa
1980s	0 deaths	13.6 deaths	13.6 deaths	South Africa
1990s	1.67 deaths	7.67 deaths	6 deaths	South Africa
2000s	0.4 deaths	0 deaths	0.4 deaths	Kenya
2010s	1.8 deaths	0 deaths	1.8 deaths	Kenya
2020s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack, Kenya or South Africa?: Kenya, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack between Kenya and South Africa?: 0 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack?: Kenya ranks 21st and South Africa 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: 28 August 2026

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