Kenya vs Somalia: Death rate due to road traffic injuries
Kenya
28.3 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Somalia
27.4 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Kenya rank
34th
Somalia rank
37th
Death rate due to road traffic injuries over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.3 per 100,000 population against 27.4 per 100,000 population in Somalia, a difference of 0.9 per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Kenya ranks 34th 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 | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.35 per 100,000 population | 27.45 per 100,000 population | 1.1 per 100,000 population | Somalia |
| 2010s | 27.1 per 100,000 population | 27.43 per 100,000 population | 0.3333 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, Kenya or Somalia?
- Kenya, at 28.3 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 Kenya and Somalia?
- 0.9 per 100,000 population, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Kenya ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 37th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2023) β 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.