Afghanistan vs Kuwait: Death rate due to road traffic injuries

Afghanistan
15.9 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Kuwait
15.4 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
87th
Kuwait rank
90th

Death rate due to road traffic injuries over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Kuwait
0102030200020092019

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 15.9 per 100,000 population against 15.4 per 100,000 population in Kuwait, a difference of 0.5 per 100,000 population.

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

Afghanistan ranks 87th and Kuwait ranks 90th of 182 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 14.95 per 100,000 population 27.8 per 100,000 population 12.85 per 100,000 population Kuwait
2010s 14.9 per 100,000 population 18.1 per 100,000 population 3.2 per 100,000 population Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate due to road traffic injuries, Afghanistan or Kuwait?
Afghanistan, at 15.9 per 100,000 population against 15.4 per 100,000 population in Kuwait as of 2019.
What is the difference in death rate due to road traffic injuries between Afghanistan and Kuwait?
0.5 per 100,000 population, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kuwait?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Kuwait rank globally for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
Afghanistan ranks 87th and Kuwait ranks 90th 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.