Death rate from road accidents ghe in Canada
Canada: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 4.73 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.73
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.75
in 2000
All-time low
4.68
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 4.73 for death rate from road accidents ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Canada peaked at 9.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 2020.
That places Canada 167th out of 194 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.75 | — |
| 2001 | 9.16 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 9.62 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 9.05 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 8.89 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.43 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 9.1 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 8.85 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 8.03 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 7.15 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 7.33 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 6.34 | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 6.73 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 6.25 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 5.78 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.42 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.31 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.37 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.84 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 4.68 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.73 | +1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.93, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9 | 7.15 | 9.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 | 4.84 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 | 4.68 | 4.73 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Canada?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in Canada was 4.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.75 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- Canada ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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