Afghanistan vs Bhutan: Death rate due to road traffic injuries

Afghanistan
15.9 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Bhutan
16.2 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
87th
Bhutan rank
84th

Death rate due to road traffic injuries over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
051015200020092019

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 16.2 per 100,000 population against 15.9 per 100,000 population in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3 per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 87th and Bhutan ranks 84th of 182 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Bhutan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bhutan Difference Ahead
2000s 14.95 per 100,000 population 12.55 per 100,000 population 2.4 per 100,000 population Afghanistan
2010s 14.9 per 100,000 population 14.97 per 100,000 population 0.0667 per 100,000 population Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate due to road traffic injuries, Afghanistan or Bhutan?
Bhutan, at 16.2 per 100,000 population against 15.9 per 100,000 population in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in death rate due to road traffic injuries between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
0.3 per 100,000 population, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
Afghanistan ranks 87th and Bhutan ranks 84th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate due to road traffic injuries
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 910 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.