Australia vs Belgium: Death rate from road injuries
Australia
4.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium
4.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
171st
Belgium rank
169th
Death rate from road injuries over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 171st and Belgium ranks 169th of 194 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from road injuries, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
- Australia ranks 171st and Belgium ranks 169th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from road injuries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.