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

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 Sudan: Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack

Kenya

0 deaths

in 2021

South Sudan

0 deaths

in 2021

Kenya rank

21st

South Sudan rank

21st

Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack over time

Kenya
South Sudan

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Sudan ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1980s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1990s	1.67 deaths	0 deaths	1.67 deaths	Kenya
2000s	0.4 deaths	0 deaths	0.4 deaths	Kenya
2010s	1.8 deaths	61.8 deaths	60 deaths	South Sudan
2020s	0 deaths	5 deaths	5 deaths	South Sudan

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