How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sri Lanka?

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 Share of deaths from terrorism. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sri Lanka: Share of deaths from terrorism

Iran, Islamic Republic of

0.0%

in 2021

Sri Lanka

0.0%

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

52nd

Sri Lanka rank

50th

Share of deaths from terrorism over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.8 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	0.0%	0.6%	0.6%	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.0%	0.7%	0.7%	Sri Lanka
2000s	0.0%	0.2%	0.2%	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of deaths from terrorism, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of deaths from terrorism between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sri Lanka?: 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sri Lanka?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of deaths from terrorism?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 50th 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 Share of deaths from terrorism. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of deaths from terrorism
Unit: %
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: 187 places, 8,999 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Percentage of all deaths that are due to terrorism.