Eritrea vs South Sudan: Death rate due to road traffic injuries
Eritrea
37.9 per 100,000 population
in 2019
South Sudan
36.7 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Eritrea rank
5th
South Sudan rank
7th
Death rate due to road traffic injuries over time
- Eritrea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 37.9 per 100,000 population against 36.7 per 100,000 population in South Sudan, a difference of 1.2 per 100,000 population.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 7th of 182 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6 per 100,000 population | 20.05 per 100,000 population | 12.55 per 100,000 population | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 36.27 per 100,000 population | 31.7 per 100,000 population | 4.57 per 100,000 population | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate due to road traffic injuries, Eritrea or South Sudan?
- Eritrea, at 37.9 per 100,000 population against 36.7 per 100,000 population in South Sudan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate due to road traffic injuries between Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 1.2 per 100,000 population, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Eritrea and South Sudan rank globally for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Eritrea ranks 5th 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.