Germany vs Netherlands: Death rate from road injuries

Germany
3.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands
3.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany rank
180th
Netherlands rank
179th

Death rate from road injuries over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
0246810200020102021

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 180th and Netherlands ranks 179th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people Germany
2010s 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people 0.518 deaths per 100,000 people Germany
2020s 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from road injuries, Germany or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between Germany and Netherlands?
0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
Germany ranks 180th and Netherlands ranks 179th 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

Indicator
Death rate from road injuries
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.