Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Death rate due to road traffic injuries
Myanmar
20.4 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Sri Lanka
19.7 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Myanmar rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
Death rate due to road traffic injuries over time
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 20.4 per 100,000 population against 19.7 per 100,000 population in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7 per 100,000 population.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 182 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1 per 100,000 population | 15 per 100,000 population | 5.1 per 100,000 population | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 19.73 per 100,000 population | 15.93 per 100,000 population | 3.8 per 100,000 population | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate due to road traffic injuries, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
- Myanmar, at 20.4 per 100,000 population against 19.7 per 100,000 population in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate due to road traffic injuries between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7 per 100,000 population, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Myanmar ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd 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.