Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mortality caused by road traffic injury

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
172nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
173rd

Mortality caused by road traffic injury over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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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 20 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 172nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 173rd of 183 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 9.17 per 100,000 population 6.36 per 100,000 population 2.81 per 100,000 population Japan
2010s 4.33 per 100,000 population 3.13 per 100,000 population 1.2 per 100,000 population Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality caused by road traffic injury, 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 mortality caused by road traffic injury 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?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
Japan ranks 172nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 173rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 4,600 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.