Benin vs Ghana: Death rate from road injuries
Benin
24.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana
25.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Benin rank
19th
Ghana rank
16th
Death rate from road injuries over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 25.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Benin, a difference of 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 22.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from road injuries, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 25.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Benin as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between Benin and Ghana?
- 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
- Benin ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.