India vs Malaysia: Death rate from road injuries

India
14.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
13.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
India rank
80th
Malaysia rank
83rd

Death rate from road injuries over time

  • India
  • Malaysia
0102030200020102021

How they compare

India currently reports 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

India ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 83rd of 194 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people 25.14 deaths per 100,000 people 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people Malaysia
2010s 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people 22.59 deaths per 100,000 people 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people Malaysia
2020s 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people 0.225 deaths per 100,000 people Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from road injuries, India or Malaysia?
India, at 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between India and Malaysia?
0.69 deaths per 100,000 people, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do India and Malaysia rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
India ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 83rd 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.