France vs Italy: Death rate from road injuries
France
4.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Italy
5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France rank
168th
Italy rank
165th
Death rate from road injuries over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 168th and Italy ranks 165th of 194 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.347 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.195 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from road injuries, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 5 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between France and Italy?
- 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
- France ranks 168th and Italy ranks 165th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.