Death rate due to road traffic injuries in South Africa
South Africa: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 22.2 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in South Africa, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 22.2 per 100,000 population for death rate due to road traffic injuries in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in South Africa peaked at 44 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.2 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places South Africa 59th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in South Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 38.1 per 100,000 population | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 28.6 per 100,000 population | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 24.1 per 100,000 population | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 22.2 per 100,000 population | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.05 per 100,000 population | 38.1 per 100,000 population | 44 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.97 per 100,000 population | 22.2 per 100,000 population | 28.6 per 100,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in South Africa?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in South Africa was 22.2 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- South Africa ranks 59th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.