Kenya vs United States: Terrorism deaths

Kenya
32
in 2021
United States
26
in 2021
Kenya rank
23rd
United States rank
26th

Terrorism deaths over time

  • Kenya
  • United States
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 32 against 26 in United States, a difference of 6.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Kenya ranks 23rd and United States ranks 26th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United States Difference Ahead
1970s 3.1 18.3 15.2 United States
1980s 1.9 5.3 3.4 United States
1990s 51.22 27.67 23.56 Kenya
2000s 26.8 305.1 278.3 United States
2010s 133.5 37.8 95.7 Kenya
2020s 45.5 19 26.5 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorism deaths, Kenya or United States?
Kenya, at 32 against 26 in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorism deaths between Kenya and United States?
6, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Kenya and United States rank globally for terrorism deaths?
Kenya ranks 23rd and United States ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Terrorism deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
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