Niger vs South Africa: Death rate from road injuries

Niger
24.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
24.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Niger rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st

Death rate from road injuries over time

  • Niger
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 24.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.46 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Niger ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 28.42 deaths per 100,000 people 37.1 deaths per 100,000 people 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa
2010s 22.45 deaths per 100,000 people 28.39 deaths per 100,000 people 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa
2020s 28.16 deaths per 100,000 people 22.07 deaths per 100,000 people 6.09 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, Niger or South Africa?
Niger, at 24.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.46 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between Niger and South Africa?
0.4 deaths per 100,000 people, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
Niger ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st 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.