Ireland vs Spain: Death rate from road injuries
Ireland
2.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain
3.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland rank
181st
Spain rank
178th
Death rate from road injuries over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 181st and Spain ranks 178th of 194 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.477 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from road injuries, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.51 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 Spain?
- 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
- Ireland ranks 181st and Spain ranks 178th 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.