Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method, Myanmar or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 72 deaths against 41 deaths in Myanmar as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?

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.

Myanmar vs Nigeria: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method

Myanmar

41 deaths

in 2021

Nigeria

72 deaths

in 2021

Myanmar rank

5th

Nigeria rank

3rd

Deaths from terrorist attacks by method over time

Myanmar
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 72 deaths against 41 deaths in Myanmar, a difference of 31 deaths.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Myanmar ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1980s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1990s	8.22 deaths	0 deaths	8.22 deaths	Myanmar
2000s	3.4 deaths	30.5 deaths	27.1 deaths	Nigeria
2010s	2.4 deaths	75.7 deaths	73.3 deaths	Nigeria
2020s	20.5 deaths	128 deaths	107.5 deaths	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method, Myanmar or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 72 deaths against 41 deaths in Myanmar as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method between Myanmar and Nigeria?: 31 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?: Myanmar ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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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