Niger vs Somalia: Terrorism deaths

Niger
447 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
462 deaths
in 2021
Niger rank
7th
Somalia rank
6th

Terrorism deaths over time

  • Niger
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 462 deaths against 447 deaths in Niger, a difference of 15 deaths.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.

Niger ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths
1980s 17.4 deaths 3.1 deaths 14.3 deaths Niger
1990s 17.22 deaths 34.22 deaths 17 deaths Somalia
2000s 9 deaths 132.1 deaths 123.1 deaths Somalia
2010s 149.4 deaths 1,063 deaths 913.6 deaths Somalia
2020s 409 deaths 673.5 deaths 264.5 deaths Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorism deaths, Niger or Somalia?
Somalia, at 462 deaths against 447 deaths in Niger as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorism deaths between Niger and Somalia?
15 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for terrorism deaths?
Niger ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Terrorism deaths
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
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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