Germany vs Japan: Death rate road traffic injuries

Germany
3.8
in 2019
Japan
3.6
in 2019
Germany rank
169th
Japan rank
171st

Death rate road traffic injuries over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
4681012200020092019

How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.8 against 3.6 in Japan, a difference of 0.2.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 169th and Japan ranks 171st of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 8.25 10.95 2.7 Japan
2010s 4.33 4.37 0.0333 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate road traffic injuries, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 3.8 against 3.6 in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in death rate road traffic injuries between Germany and Japan?
0.2, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for death rate road traffic injuries?
Germany ranks 169th and Japan ranks 171st of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate 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 road traffic injuries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 910 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed