Deaths from road injuries in Eswatini
Eswatini: Deaths from road injuries was 295 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 295 for deaths from road injuries in 2021.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Eswatini peaked at 342.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 227.8, in 2013.
That places Eswatini 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 231.14 | — |
| 2001 | 283.16 | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 287.69 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 306.73 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 325.2 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 323.93 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 326.65 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 337.71 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 336.12 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 342.9 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 240.04 | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 238.21 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 230.2 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 227.8 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 231.92 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 230.59 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 235.77 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 235.34 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 237.71 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 241 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 243 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 295 | +21.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 295 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,498, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 295 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from road injuries in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -30.0% | 342.9 | 240.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 310.12 | 231.14 | 342.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.86 | 227.8 | 241 | 10 |
| 2020s | 269 | 243 | 295 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Eswatini?
- Deaths from road injuries in Eswatini was 295 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 342.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.8 in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Eswatini ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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