Samoa vs United States: Death rate due to road traffic injuries
Samoa
13 per 100,000 population
in 2019
United States
12.7 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Samoa rank
106th
United States rank
109th
Death rate due to road traffic injuries over time
- Samoa
- United States
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 13 per 100,000 population against 12.7 per 100,000 population in United States, a difference of 0.3 per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Samoa ranks 106th and United States ranks 109th of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.85 per 100,000 population | 15.7 per 100,000 population | 1.85 per 100,000 population | United States |
| 2010s | 12.43 per 100,000 population | 12.17 per 100,000 population | 0.2667 per 100,000 population | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate due to road traffic injuries, Samoa or United States?
- Samoa, at 13 per 100,000 population against 12.7 per 100,000 population in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate due to road traffic injuries between Samoa and United States?
- 0.3 per 100,000 population, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Samoa and United States rank globally for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Samoa ranks 106th and United States 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.