Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate due to road traffic injuries

Japan
3.6 per 100,000 population
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.2 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Japan rank
171st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
172nd

Death rate due to road traffic injuries over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24681012200020092019

How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.6 per 100,000 population against 3.2 per 100,000 population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4 per 100,000 population.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 171st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 172nd of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 10.95 per 100,000 population 6.75 per 100,000 population 4.2 per 100,000 population Japan
2010s 4.37 per 100,000 population 3.27 per 100,000 population 1.1 per 100,000 population Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate due to road traffic injuries, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Japan, at 3.6 per 100,000 population against 3.2 per 100,000 population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in death rate due to road traffic injuries between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4 per 100,000 population, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
Japan ranks 171st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 172nd 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.