Kenya vs South Africa: Deaths from road injuries
Kenya
14,926 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
14,528 deaths
in 2021
Kenya rank
16th
South Africa rank
17th
Deaths from road injuries over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 14,926 deaths against 14,528 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 398 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,223 deaths | 18,110 deaths | 10,888 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10,377 deaths | 15,590 deaths | 5,213 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13,942 deaths | 13,051 deaths | 890.9 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from road injuries, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 14,926 deaths against 14,528 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from road injuries between Kenya and South Africa?
- 398 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for deaths from road injuries?
- Kenya ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th 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.