New Zealand vs United States: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers
New Zealand
5.93
in 2021
United States
6.96
in 2021
New Zealand rank
24th
United States rank
22nd
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6.96 against 5.93 in New Zealand, a difference of 1.03.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 24th and United States ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.44 | 10.7 | 6.74 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 8.13 | 7.65 | 0.4736 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.84 | 5.49 | 1.34 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.89 | 6.9 | 1.01 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road accident deaths per passenger kilometers, New Zealand or United States?
- United States, at 6.96 against 5.93 in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in road accident deaths per passenger kilometers between New Zealand and United States?
- 1.03, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
- New Zealand ranks 24th and United States ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.