Djibouti vs South Africa: Death rate from road injuries

Djibouti
23.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
24.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Djibouti rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st

Death rate from road injuries over time

  • Djibouti
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 24.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Djibouti, a difference of 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Djibouti ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 194 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 25.36 deaths per 100,000 people 37.1 deaths per 100,000 people 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa
2010s 21.51 deaths per 100,000 people 28.39 deaths per 100,000 people 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa
2020s 22.04 deaths per 100,000 people 22.07 deaths per 100,000 people 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from road injuries, Djibouti or South Africa?
South Africa, at 24.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Djibouti as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between Djibouti and South Africa?
1.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Djibouti and South Africa rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
Djibouti ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st 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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Indicator
Death rate from road injuries
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.