IATA Safety Report 2024: Africa Records Highest Accident Rate Globally, Yet No Fatalities
The 2024 IATA Annual Safety Report revealed that Africa (excluding North African countries) recorded 10 accidents in 2024, resulting in an all-accident rate of 10.59 per million sectors—an increase from 8.36 in 2023 and well above the five-year average of 8.46. Although Africa accounts for just 2% of global commercial air traffic, its accident rate remains disproportionately high—more than nine times the global average.
