Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method, Sri Lanka or Tanzania?

Sri Lanka, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Tanzania as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method between Sri Lanka and Tanzania?

0 deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania?

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.

Sri Lanka vs Tanzania: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method

Sri Lanka

0 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania

0 deaths

in 2021

Sri Lanka rank

21st

Tanzania rank

21st

Deaths from terrorist attacks by method over time

Sri Lanka
Tanzania

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Tanzania, a difference of 0 deaths.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 21st of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1980s	38.5 deaths	0 deaths	38.5 deaths	Sri Lanka
1990s	102.11 deaths	0 deaths	102.11 deaths	Sri Lanka
2000s	13.3 deaths	0 deaths	13.3 deaths	Sri Lanka
2010s	0 deaths	0.1 deaths	0.1 deaths	Tanzania
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, Sri Lanka or Tanzania?: Sri Lanka, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Tanzania as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method between Sri Lanka and Tanzania?: 0 deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?: Sri Lanka ranks 21st and Tanzania 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

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