Gabon vs Nigeria: Death rate from road injuries
Gabon
16.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
17.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gabon rank
63rd
Nigeria rank
60th
Death rate from road injuries over time
- Gabon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Gabon, a difference of 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gabon ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.427 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 17.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Gabon |
| 2020s | 16.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from road injuries, Gabon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 17.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Gabon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between Gabon and Nigeria?
- 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gabon and Nigeria rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
- Gabon ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 60th 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.