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

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 United States of America: Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack

Kenya

0 deaths

in 2021

United States of America

0 deaths

in 2021

Kenya rank

21st

United States of America rank

21st

Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack over time

Kenya
United States of America

How they compare

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

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

Kenya ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 21st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	0.2 deaths	0.2 deaths	United States of America
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	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 United States of America?: Kenya, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack between Kenya and United States of America?: 0 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States of America?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Kenya and United States of America rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack?: Kenya ranks 21st and United States of America 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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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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