How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?

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.

Namibia vs South Africa: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method

Namibia

0 deaths

in 2021

South Africa

0 deaths

in 2021

Namibia rank

21st

South Africa rank

21st

Deaths from terrorist attacks by method over time

Namibia
South Africa

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 0 deaths.

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

Namibia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 21st of 187 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.5 deaths	0.5 deaths	0 deaths	—
1980s	0.2 deaths	13.6 deaths	13.4 deaths	South Africa
1990s	0 deaths	7.67 deaths	7.67 deaths	South Africa
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, Namibia or South Africa?: Namibia, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method between Namibia and South Africa?: 0 deaths, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?: Namibia ranks 21st and South Africa 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.