Libya vs South Africa: Mortality caused by road traffic injury

Libya
21.3 per 100,000 population
in 2019
South Africa
22.2 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Libya rank
62nd
South Africa rank
59th

Mortality caused by road traffic injury over time

  • Libya
  • South Africa
010203040200020092019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 22.2 per 100,000 population against 21.3 per 100,000 population in Libya, a difference of 0.9 per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Libya ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 59th of 183 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 21.21 per 100,000 population 37.66 per 100,000 population 16.45 per 100,000 population South Africa
2010s 22.79 per 100,000 population 24.77 per 100,000 population 1.98 per 100,000 population South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality caused by road traffic injury, Libya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 22.2 per 100,000 population against 21.3 per 100,000 population in Libya as of 2019.
What is the difference in mortality caused by road traffic injury between Libya and South Africa?
0.9 per 100,000 population, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
Libya ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 59th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 4,600 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.