Malaysia vs United States of America: Death rate from road injuries
Malaysia
13.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
14.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia rank
83rd
United States of America rank
81st
Death rate from road injuries over time
- Malaysia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 83rd and United States of America ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 22.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.46 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, Malaysia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 14.41 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 Malaysia and United States of America?
- 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and United States of America rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
- Malaysia ranks 83rd and United States of America ranks 81st 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.