Death rate from road accidents ghe in South Africa
South Africa: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 24.46 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
24.46
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
41.66
in 2006
All-time low
19.68
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road accidents ghe in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from road accidents ghe in South Africa stood at 24.46.
That represents a change of up 24.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in South Africa peaked at 41.66 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.68, in 2020.
That places South Africa 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road accidents ghe in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.32 | — |
| 2001 | 34.85 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 38.88 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 39.84 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 40.34 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 38.79 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 41.66 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 34.7 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 33.37 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 32.24 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 31.38 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 30.9 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.49 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 29.77 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 26.88 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 26.84 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.89 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 28.74 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.1 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 24.93 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 19.68 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 24.46 | +24.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 24.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.69, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 24.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.13, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1 | 32.24 | 41.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.39 | 24.93 | 31.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.07 | 19.68 | 24.46 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in South Africa?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in South Africa was 24.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.66 in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.68 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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