Death rate from road accidents ghe in Australia
Australia: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 4.49 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.49
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.85
in 2000
All-time low
4.46
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from road accidents ghe in Australia is 4.49, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Australia peaked at 9.85 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.46, in 2020.
That places Australia 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.85 | — |
| 2001 | 9.3 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 9.08 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.48 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 8.19 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 8.31 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.05 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.94 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.12 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 7.15 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.56 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 5.96 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 5.89 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.28 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 5.34 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.21 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.52 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.13 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 4.69 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 5.12 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 4.46 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 4.49 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.35 | 7.12 | 9.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 | 4.69 | 6.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 | 4.46 | 4.49 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Australia?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in Australia was 4.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- Australia ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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