Ghana vs Niger: Death rate from road injuries
Ghana
25.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Niger
24.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
16th
Niger rank
18th
Death rate from road injuries over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 25.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger, a difference of 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Ghana ranks 16th and Niger ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
| 2010s | 20.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
| 2020s | 24.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from road injuries, Ghana or Niger?
- Ghana, at 25.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between Ghana and Niger?
- 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
- Ghana ranks 16th and Niger ranks 18th 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.