China vs Mexico: Terrorism deaths
China
8 deaths
in 2021
Mexico
12 deaths
in 2021
China rank
35th
Mexico rank
32nd
Terrorism deaths over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 12 deaths against 8 deaths in China, a difference of 4 deaths.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
China ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths | 8.4 deaths | 8.4 deaths | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2 deaths | 1.9 deaths | 0.1 deaths | China |
| 1990s | 16.67 deaths | 55.44 deaths | 38.78 deaths | Mexico |
| 2000s | 25.1 deaths | 7.7 deaths | 17.4 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 58.9 deaths | 15.4 deaths | 43.5 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 4 deaths | 12.5 deaths | 8.5 deaths | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorism deaths, China or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 12 deaths against 8 deaths in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorism deaths between China and Mexico?
- 4 deaths, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for terrorism deaths?
- China ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 32nd 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.