Netherlands vs Spain: Death rate from road injuries
Netherlands
3.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain
3.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands rank
179th
Spain rank
178th
Death rate from road injuries over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 179th and Spain ranks 178th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.454 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.18 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, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
- Netherlands ranks 179th and Spain ranks 178th 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.