China vs Ethiopia: Death rate from road injuries
China
17.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia
17.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
59th
Ethiopia rank
55th
Death rate from road injuries over time
- China
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 17.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people in China, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
China ranks 59th and Ethiopia ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 19.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from road injuries, China or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 17.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between China and Ethiopia?
- 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ethiopia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Ethiopia rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
- China ranks 59th and Ethiopia ranks 55th 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.