France vs Japan: Road deaths over the long term

France
3,267
in 2022
Japan
3,216
in 2022
France rank
12th
Japan rank
13th

Road deaths over the long term over time

  • France
  • Japan
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019962022

How they compare

France currently reports 3,267 against 3,216 in Japan, a difference of 51.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

France ranks 12th and Japan ranks 13th of 65 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 15,451 15,819 368.6 Japan
1980s 12,355 12,310 45.8 France
1990s 9,347 12,676 3,330 Japan
2000s 5,874 8,159 2,285 Japan
2010s 3,514 4,873 1,359 Japan
2020s 2,917 3,279 361.67 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher road deaths over the long term, France or Japan?
France, at 3,267 against 3,216 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in road deaths over the long term between France and Japan?
51, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do France and Japan rank globally for road deaths over the long term?
France ranks 12th and Japan ranks 13th of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Road deaths over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
65 places, 2,830 data points, 1900–2022
Last refreshed