Bulgaria vs Poland: Death rate due to road traffic injuries

Bulgaria
9.2 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Poland
9.4 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
128th
Poland rank
126th

Death rate due to road traffic injuries over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Poland
05101520200020092019

How they compare

Poland currently reports 9.4 per 100,000 population against 9.2 per 100,000 population in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2 per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 128th and Poland ranks 126th of 182 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 12.9 per 100,000 population 17.3 per 100,000 population 4.4 per 100,000 population Poland
2010s 10.03 per 100,000 population 10.23 per 100,000 population 0.2 per 100,000 population Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate due to road traffic injuries, Bulgaria or Poland?
Poland, at 9.4 per 100,000 population against 9.2 per 100,000 population in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in death rate due to road traffic injuries between Bulgaria and Poland?
0.2 per 100,000 population, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
Bulgaria ranks 128th and Poland ranks 126th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate due to road traffic injuries
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 910 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.