South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality caused by road traffic injury
South Sudan
36.7 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
27.42 per 100,000 population
in 2019
South Sudan rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Mortality caused by road traffic injury over time
- South Sudan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 36.7 per 100,000 population against 27.42 per 100,000 population in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.28 per 100,000 population.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
South Sudan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.95 per 100,000 population | 28.9 per 100,000 population | 7.95 per 100,000 population | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 32.08 per 100,000 population | 26.99 per 100,000 population | 5.09 per 100,000 population | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality caused by road traffic injury, South Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- South Sudan, at 36.7 per 100,000 population against 27.42 per 100,000 population in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in mortality caused by road traffic injury between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9.28 per 100,000 population, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- South Sudan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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
Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.