Myanmar vs Syria: Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack
Myanmar
41 deaths
in 2021
Syria
35 deaths
in 2021
Myanmar rank
5th
Syria rank
6th
Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack over time
- Myanmar
- Syria
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 41 deaths against 35 deaths in Syria, a difference of 6 deaths.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Myanmar ranks 5th and Syria ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0.9 deaths | 0.9 deaths | Syria |
| 1990s | 8.22 deaths | 0 deaths | 8.22 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 3.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 3.4 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.4 deaths | 194.6 deaths | 192.2 deaths | Syria |
| 2020s | 20.5 deaths | 187 deaths | 166.5 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, Myanmar or Syria?
- Myanmar, at 41 deaths against 35 deaths in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack between Myanmar and Syria?
- 6 deaths, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Syria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Myanmar and Syria rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack?
- Myanmar ranks 5th 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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About this data
Deaths from terrorist attacks of unknown type.