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Road traffic fatalities in 2021, from WHO country profiles

Sources checked 11 November 2026

WHO estimate intervals95% confidence intervals for estimated deaths in 2021

South AfricaLower limit 12983deaths · Upper limit 16073deaths
MozambiqueLower limit 5327deaths · Upper limit 7574deaths
ZambiaLower limit 2811deaths · Upper limit 3866deaths
NamibiaLower limit 488deaths · Upper limit 625deaths
LesothoLower limit 426deaths · Upper limit 558deaths
BotswanaLower limit 376deaths · Upper limit 475deaths

Intervals show the uncertainty around the estimated totals. The data table also gives reported counts and population rates.

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Road traffic fatalities in 2021, from WHO country profiles

The country profiles show reported fatalities, WHO point estimates and 95% confidence intervals for the estimates. Population rates are the WHO figures. All records refer to 2021.

						Source
Botswana	413	426	376	475	16.5	Source 1
Lesotho	282	492	426	558	21.6	Source 2
Mozambique	944	6,451	5,327	7,574	20.1	Source 3
Namibia	540	557	488	625	22.0	Source 4
South Africa	12,541	14,528	12,983	16,073	24.5	Source 5
Zambia	2,163	3,338	2,811	3,866	17.1	Source 6

Road traffic fatalities in 2021, from WHO country profiles

Road traffic fatalities in 2021, from WHO country profiles

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