China vs United States: Deaths in road incidents
China
62,763 deaths
in 2019
United States
42,939 deaths
in 2021
China rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Deaths in road incidents over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 62,763 deaths against 42,939 deaths in United States, a difference of 19,824 deaths.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times United States's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 65 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,360 deaths | 40,270 deaths | 46,090 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 61,552 deaths | 34,885 deaths | 26,666 deaths | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in road incidents, China or United States?
- China, at 62,763 deaths against 42,939 deaths in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in deaths in road incidents between China and United States?
- 19,824 deaths, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do China and United States rank globally for deaths in road incidents?
- China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in road incidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of reported deaths due to road accidents.