Afghanistan vs Iraq: Deaths from road injuries
Afghanistan
9,605 deaths
in 2021
Iraq
9,344 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
24th
Iraq rank
25th
Deaths from road injuries over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 9,605 deaths against 9,344 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 261 deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Iraq ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,309 deaths | 4,950 deaths | 358.98 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 6,620 deaths | 7,025 deaths | 405.73 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8,398 deaths | 8,456 deaths | 57.64 deaths | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from road injuries, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 9,605 deaths against 9,344 deaths in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from road injuries between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 261 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for deaths from road injuries?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and Iraq ranks 25th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.