Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method, Peru or United States?

Peru, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States?

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.

Peru vs United States: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method

Peru

0 deaths

in 2021

United States

0 deaths

in 2021

Peru rank

21st

United States rank

21st

Deaths from terrorist attacks by method over time

Peru
United States

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Peru ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	0.2 deaths	0.2 deaths	United States
1980s	72.8 deaths	0 deaths	72.8 deaths	Peru
1990s	12.11 deaths	0 deaths	12.11 deaths	Peru
2000s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
2010s	2.2 deaths	0 deaths	2.2 deaths	Peru
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, Peru or United States?: Peru, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method between Peru and United States?: 0 deaths, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Peru and United States rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?: Peru ranks 21st and United States 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.