China vs United States: Deaths from road injuries
China
248,099 deaths
in 2021
United States
48,572 deaths
in 2021
China rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Deaths from road injuries over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 248,099 deaths against 48,572 deaths in United States, a difference of 199,527 deaths.
That makes China's figure about 5.1 times United States's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 280,635 deaths | 44,498 deaths | 236,137 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 265,898 deaths | 38,537 deaths | 227,361 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 247,072 deaths | 46,115 deaths | 200,957 deaths | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from road injuries, China or United States?
- China, at 248,099 deaths against 48,572 deaths in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from road injuries between China and United States?
- 199,527 deaths, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and United States rank globally for deaths from road injuries?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.