Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Death rate from road injuries
Afghanistan
23.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
23.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
22nd
South Sudan rank
25th
Death rate from road injuries over time
- Afghanistan
- South Sudan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 23.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.26 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 25th of 194 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.945 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from road injuries, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
- Afghanistan, at 23.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.26 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 25th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from road injuries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.