Ecuador vs South Africa: Death rate from road injuries
Ecuador
23.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
24.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ecuador rank
23rd
South Africa rank
21st
Death rate from road injuries over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 24.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 23rd 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 | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.42 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 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, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 24.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st 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.