Ireland vs Netherlands: Death rate from road injuries
Ireland
2.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands
3.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland rank
181st
Netherlands rank
179th
Death rate from road injuries over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 181st and Netherlands ranks 179th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.57 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, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
- Ireland ranks 181st and Netherlands ranks 179th 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.