Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method, Iran or United Kingdom?

Iran, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United Kingdom as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs United Kingdom: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method

Iran

0 deaths

in 2021

United Kingdom

0 deaths

in 2021

Iran rank

21st

United Kingdom rank

21st

Deaths from terrorist attacks by method over time

Iran
United Kingdom

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Iran ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.3 deaths	0.8 deaths	0.5 deaths	United Kingdom
1980s	1 deaths	0.8 deaths	0.2 deaths	Iran
1990s	0.8889 deaths	0.1111 deaths	0.7778 deaths	Iran
2000s	3.4 deaths	0 deaths	3.4 deaths	Iran
2010s	4.6 deaths	0 deaths	4.6 deaths	Iran
2020s	1 deaths	0 deaths	1 deaths	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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