Iraq vs Niger: Terrorism deaths
Iraq
307 deaths
in 2021
Niger
447 deaths
in 2021
Iraq rank
9th
Niger rank
7th
Terrorism deaths over time
- Iraq
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 447 deaths against 307 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 140 deaths.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Niger ahead.
Iraq ranks 9th and Niger ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 1.3 deaths | Iraq |
| 1980s | 14.8 deaths | 17.4 deaths | 2.6 deaths | Niger |
| 1990s | 57.44 deaths | 17.22 deaths | 40.22 deaths | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2,270 deaths | 9 deaths | 2,261 deaths | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5,777 deaths | 149.4 deaths | 5,628 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 416 deaths | 409 deaths | 7 deaths | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorism deaths, Iraq or Niger?
- Niger, at 447 deaths against 307 deaths in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorism deaths between Iraq and Niger?
- 140 deaths, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Niger?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Niger rank globally for terrorism deaths?
- Iraq ranks 9th and Niger ranks 7th 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.