Kenya vs Sudan: Terrorism deaths
Kenya
32 deaths
in 2021
Sudan
59 deaths
in 2021
Kenya rank
23rd
Sudan rank
20th
Terrorism deaths over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 59 deaths against 32 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 27 deaths.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.8 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.
Kenya ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1 deaths | 0.3 deaths | 2.8 deaths | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.9 deaths | 38.7 deaths | 36.8 deaths | Sudan |
| 1990s | 51.22 deaths | 13.89 deaths | 37.33 deaths | Kenya |
| 2000s | 26.8 deaths | 179.4 deaths | 152.6 deaths | Sudan |
| 2010s | 133.5 deaths | 167.5 deaths | 34 deaths | Sudan |
| 2020s | 45.5 deaths | 109.5 deaths | 64 deaths | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorism deaths, Kenya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 59 deaths against 32 deaths in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorism deaths between Kenya and Sudan?
- 27 deaths, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for terrorism deaths?
- Kenya ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 20th 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.