Ethiopia vs Somalia: Death rate due to road traffic injuries

Ethiopia
28.2 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Somalia
27.4 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
35th
Somalia rank
37th

Death rate due to road traffic injuries over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia
0102030200020092019

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 28.2 per 100,000 population against 27.4 per 100,000 population in Somalia, a difference of 0.8 per 100,000 population.

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

Ethiopia ranks 35th and Somalia ranks 37th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 24.55 per 100,000 population 27.45 per 100,000 population 2.9 per 100,000 population Somalia
2010s 25.83 per 100,000 population 27.43 per 100,000 population 1.6 per 100,000 population Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate due to road traffic injuries, Ethiopia or Somalia?
Ethiopia, at 28.2 per 100,000 population against 27.4 per 100,000 population in Somalia as of 2019.
What is the difference in death rate due to road traffic injuries between Ethiopia and Somalia?
0.8 per 100,000 population, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Somalia ranks 37th 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

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.