Iran vs South Africa: Death rate road traffic injuries

Iran
21.5
in 2019
South Africa
22.2
in 2019
Iran rank
61st
South Africa rank
59th

Death rate road traffic injuries over time

  • Iran
  • South Africa
010203040200020092019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 22.2 against 21.5 in Iran, a difference of 0.7.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Iran ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 59th of 182 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 33.9 41.05 7.15 South Africa
2010s 25.27 24.97 0.3 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate road traffic injuries, Iran or South Africa?
South Africa, at 22.2 against 21.5 in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in death rate road traffic injuries between Iran and South Africa?
0.7, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for death rate road traffic injuries?
Iran ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 59th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate 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 road traffic injuries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 910 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed