Papua New Guinea vs United States of America: Death rate due to road traffic injuries
Papua New Guinea
12.6 per 100,000 population
in 2019
United States of America
12.7 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Papua New Guinea rank
112th
United States of America rank
109th
Death rate due to road traffic injuries over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 12.7 per 100,000 population against 12.6 per 100,000 population in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1 per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 112th and United States of America ranks 109th of 182 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.75 per 100,000 population | 15.7 per 100,000 population | 2.05 per 100,000 population | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 14.6 per 100,000 population | 12.17 per 100,000 population | 2.43 per 100,000 population | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate due to road traffic injuries, Papua New Guinea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 12.7 per 100,000 population against 12.6 per 100,000 population in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate due to road traffic injuries between Papua New Guinea and United States of America?
- 0.1 per 100,000 population, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United States of America rank globally for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 112th and United States of America ranks 109th 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.