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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan 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.

Japan vs United Kingdom: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method

Japan

0 deaths

in 2021

United Kingdom

0 deaths

in 2021

Japan rank

21st

United Kingdom rank

21st

Deaths from terrorist attacks by method over time

Japan
United Kingdom

How they compare

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

Across all 51 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

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

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.3 deaths	0.8 deaths	0.5 deaths	United Kingdom
1980s	0 deaths	0.8 deaths	0.8 deaths	United Kingdom
1990s	0 deaths	0.1111 deaths	0.1111 deaths	United Kingdom
2000s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
2010s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
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, Japan or United Kingdom?: Japan, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method between Japan and United Kingdom?: 0 deaths, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?: Japan 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

Deaths from terrorist attacks of unknown type.