Malawi vs Senegal: Death rate from road injuries

Malawi
20.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Senegal
20.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi rank
39th
Senegal rank
36th

Death rate from road injuries over time

  • Malawi
  • Senegal
05101520200020102021

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 20.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

Malawi ranks 39th and Senegal ranks 36th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 20 deaths per 100,000 people 21.48 deaths per 100,000 people 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people Senegal
2010s 16.98 deaths per 100,000 people 19.58 deaths per 100,000 people 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people Senegal
2020s 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people 21.03 deaths per 100,000 people 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from road injuries, Malawi or Senegal?
Senegal, at 20.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between Malawi and Senegal?
0.52 deaths per 100,000 people, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
Malawi ranks 39th and Senegal ranks 36th 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.