Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method, Mexico or Sierra Leone?

Mexico, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sierra Leone?

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.

Mexico vs Sierra Leone: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method

Mexico

0 deaths

in 2021

Sierra Leone

0 deaths

in 2021

Mexico rank

21st

Sierra Leone rank

21st

Deaths from terrorist attacks by method over time

Mexico
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Mexico ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 21st of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.1 deaths	0 deaths	0.1 deaths	Mexico
1980s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1990s	0.5556 deaths	1.89 deaths	1.33 deaths	Sierra Leone
2000s	0.2 deaths	0.2 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, Mexico or Sierra Leone?: Mexico, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method between Mexico and Sierra Leone?: 0 deaths, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sierra Leone?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Mexico and Sierra Leone rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?: Mexico ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 21st of 187 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

Deaths from terrorist attacks of unknown type.