Which has higher terrorism deaths by region, Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?

Côte d'Ivoire, at 12 deaths against 8 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.

What is the difference in terrorism deaths by region between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?

4 deaths, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?

29 years are reported by both, from 1992 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 Terrorism deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Terrorism deaths by region

Côte d'Ivoire

12 deaths

in 2021

South Africa

8 deaths

in 2021

Côte d'Ivoire rank

32nd

South Africa rank

35th

Terrorism deaths by region over time

Côte d'Ivoire
South Africa

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 12 deaths against 8 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 4 deaths.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Côte d'Ivoire	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.29 deaths	197.14 deaths	189.86 deaths	South Africa
2000s	9.2 deaths	2 deaths	7.2 deaths	Côte d'Ivoire
2010s	12.7 deaths	9.7 deaths	3 deaths	Côte d'Ivoire
2020s	14 deaths	7.5 deaths	6.5 deaths	Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorism deaths by region, Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?: Côte d'Ivoire, at 12 deaths against 8 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorism deaths by region between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?: 4 deaths, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for terrorism deaths by region?: Côte d'Ivoire ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th 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 Terrorism deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Terrorism deaths by region
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: 187 places, 5,394 data points, 1992–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.