Micronesia, Federated States of vs Papua New Guinea: Death rate from road injuries

Micronesia, Federated States of
14.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
14.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
82nd
Papua New Guinea rank
79th

Death rate from road injuries over time

  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia, Federated States of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 194 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia, Federated States of Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people 20.77 deaths per 100,000 people 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people Papua New Guinea
2010s 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people 19.92 deaths per 100,000 people 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people Papua New Guinea
2020s 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people 0.685 deaths per 100,000 people Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from road injuries, Micronesia, Federated States of or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between Micronesia, Federated States of and Papua New Guinea?
0.77 deaths per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia, Federated States of and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Micronesia, Federated States of and Papua New Guinea rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th 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.