Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Death rate due to road traffic injuries
Death rate due to road traffic injuries over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 36.7 per 100,000 population against 34.9 per 100,000 population in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.8 per 100,000 population.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 7th of 182 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.45 per 100,000 population | 20.05 per 100,000 population | 17.4 per 100,000 population | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 34.8 per 100,000 population | 31.7 per 100,000 population | 3.1 per 100,000 population | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate due to road traffic injuries, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 36.7 per 100,000 population against 34.9 per 100,000 population in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate due to road traffic injuries between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 1.8 per 100,000 population, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 7th 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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About this data
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.