Deaths from road injuries in South Sudan
South Sudan: Deaths from road injuries was 2,500 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
2,500
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
69th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,406
in 2011
All-time low
1,387
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Deaths from road injuries in South Sudan, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in South Sudan stood at 2,500.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in South Sudan peaked at 3,406 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,387, in 2000.
That places South Sudan 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,956 | 1,387 | 2,768 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,942 | 2,342 | 3,406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,365 | 2,230 | 2,500 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in South Sudan?
- Deaths from road injuries in South Sudan was 2,500 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,406 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,387 in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for deaths from road injuries?
- South Sudan ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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