China vs Zambia: Death rate from road injuries
China
17.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
17.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
59th
Zambia rank
62nd
Death rate from road injuries over time
- China
- Zambia
How they compare
China currently reports 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 19.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2020s | 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from road injuries, China or Zambia?
- China, at 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between China and Zambia?
- 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Zambia rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
- China ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 62nd 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.