Which has higher terrorism deaths, South Africa or Türkiye?

South Africa, at 8 deaths against 5 deaths in Türkiye as of 2021.

What is the difference in terrorism deaths between South Africa and Türkiye?

3 deaths, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

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.

South Africa vs Türkiye: Terrorism deaths

South Africa

8 deaths

in 2021

Türkiye

5 deaths

in 2021

South Africa rank

36th

Türkiye rank

39th

Terrorism deaths over time

South Africa
Türkiye

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8 deaths against 5 deaths in Türkiye, a difference of 3 deaths.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.

South Africa ranks 36th and Türkiye ranks 39th of 188 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.1 deaths	20.3 deaths	18.2 deaths	Türkiye
1980s	65.6 deaths	70.8 deaths	5.2 deaths	Türkiye
1990s	212.67 deaths	396.11 deaths	183.44 deaths	Türkiye
2000s	2 deaths	28.8 deaths	26.8 deaths	Türkiye
2010s	9.7 deaths	232.5 deaths	222.8 deaths	Türkiye
2020s	7.5 deaths	19.5 deaths	12 deaths	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorism deaths, South Africa or Türkiye?: South Africa, at 8 deaths against 5 deaths in Türkiye as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorism deaths between South Africa and Türkiye?: 3 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for terrorism deaths?: South Africa ranks 36th and Türkiye ranks 39th of 188 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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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: 28 August 2026

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