Death rate from road accidents ghe in France
France: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 4.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.7
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.49
in 2001
All-time low
4.06
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road accidents ghe in France, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from road accidents ghe in France stood at 4.7.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in France peaked at 13.49 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.06, in 2020.
France ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.43 | — |
| 2001 | 13.49 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.58 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 9.92 | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 8.97 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 9.06 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 7.97 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 7.77 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.14 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 7.09 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.59 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 6.51 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.97 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 5.32 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 5.49 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.59 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.6 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.54 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.21 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.19 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.06 | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | +15.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 4.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.93, 79% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 4.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.43, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.74 | 7.09 | 13.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 5.19 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 | 4.06 | 4.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in France?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in France was 4.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 13.49 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 in 2020.
- How does France rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- France ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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