El Salvador vs Nigeria: Death rate due to road traffic injuries
El Salvador
20.9 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Nigeria
20.7 per 100,000 population
in 2019
El Salvador rank
65th
Nigeria rank
67th
Death rate due to road traffic injuries over time
- El Salvador
- Nigeria
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 20.9 per 100,000 population against 20.7 per 100,000 population in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2 per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8 per 100,000 population | 28.1 per 100,000 population | 4.7 per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 21.33 per 100,000 population | 22.4 per 100,000 population | 1.07 per 100,000 population | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate due to road traffic injuries, El Salvador or Nigeria?
- El Salvador, at 20.9 per 100,000 population against 20.7 per 100,000 population in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate due to road traffic injuries between El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 0.2 per 100,000 population, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Nigeria rank globally for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- El Salvador ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 67th 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.