Botswana vs Zambia: Death rate from road injuries
Botswana
16.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
17.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana rank
65th
Zambia rank
62nd
Death rate from road injuries over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 19.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from road injuries, Botswana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between Botswana and Zambia?
- 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
- Botswana ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 62nd 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.