Death rate from road accidents ghe in China
China: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 17.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.4
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
59th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.7
in 2002
All-time low
17.27
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road accidents ghe in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 17.4 for death rate from road accidents ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in China peaked at 22.7 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.27, in 2020.
China ranks 59th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road accidents ghe in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.94 | — |
| 2001 | 22.47 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 22.7 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 21.68 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 21.07 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 21.31 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 21.25 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 21.4 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 20.99 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 20.93 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 20.69 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 21.11 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.71 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 19.96 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 19.13 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 18.52 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.27 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 18.02 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.8 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.6 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.27 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 17.4 | +0.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 17.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.69, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 17.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.96, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.57 | 20.93 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.18 | 17.6 | 21.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.34 | 17.27 | 17.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in China?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in China was 17.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.27 in 2020.
- How does China rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- China ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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