Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Deaths from road injuries

Papua New Guinea
1,483 deaths
in 2021
Rwanda
1,563 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
85th
Rwanda rank
83rd

Deaths from road injuries over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1,563 deaths against 1,483 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 80 deaths.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 85th and Rwanda ranks 83rd of 194 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 1,334 deaths 2,220 deaths 885.22 deaths Rwanda
2010s 1,703 deaths 1,808 deaths 105 deaths Rwanda
2020s 1,467 deaths 1,602 deaths 134.97 deaths Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from road injuries, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 1,563 deaths against 1,483 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from road injuries between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
80 deaths, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for deaths from road injuries?
Papua New Guinea ranks 85th and Rwanda ranks 83rd 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

Indicator
Deaths from road injuries
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.