Russian Federation vs South Africa: Deaths from road injuries
Russian Federation
15,335 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
14,528 deaths
in 2021
Russian Federation rank
14th
South Africa rank
17th
Deaths from road injuries over time
- Russian Federation
- South Africa
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 15,335 deaths against 14,528 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 807 deaths.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,235 deaths | 18,110 deaths | 26,124 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 27,867 deaths | 15,590 deaths | 12,277 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 15,994 deaths | 13,051 deaths | 2,943 deaths | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from road injuries, Russian Federation or South Africa?
- Russian Federation, at 15,335 deaths against 14,528 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from road injuries between Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 807 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for deaths from road injuries?
- Russian Federation ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.