Iraq vs Syria: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method
Iraq
19
in 2021
Syria
35
in 2021
Iraq rank
9th
Syria rank
6th
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 35 against 19 in Iraq, a difference of 16.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.8 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Iraq ranks 9th and Syria ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Syria |
| 1990s | 12 | 0 | 12 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 0 | 7.4 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 532.1 | 194.6 | 337.5 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 55.5 | 187 | 131.5 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method, Iraq or Syria?
- Syria, at 35 against 19 in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method between Iraq and Syria?
- 16, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?
- Iraq ranks 9th and Syria ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.