Nigeria vs Zambia: Death rate due to road traffic injuries
Nigeria
20.7 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Zambia
20.5 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Nigeria rank
67th
Zambia rank
68th
Death rate due to road traffic injuries over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 20.7 per 100,000 population against 20.5 per 100,000 population in Zambia, a difference of 0.2 per 100,000 population.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 68th of 182 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1 per 100,000 population | 26.4 per 100,000 population | 1.7 per 100,000 population | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 22.4 per 100,000 population | 21.67 per 100,000 population | 0.7333 per 100,000 population | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate due to road traffic injuries, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Nigeria, at 20.7 per 100,000 population against 20.5 per 100,000 population in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate due to road traffic injuries between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 0.2 per 100,000 population, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Nigeria ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 68th 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.