Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from road injuries
Japan
2.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan rank
182nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
185th
Death rate from road injuries over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 182nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 185th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.415 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from road injuries, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Japan, at 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
- Japan ranks 182nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 185th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.