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
167th
of 192 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

4681012142000201020212000: 13.42001: 13.52002: 12.62003: 9.92004: 92005: 9.12006: 82007: 7.82008: 7.12009: 7.12010: 6.62011: 6.52012: 62013: 5.32014: 5.52015: 5.62016: 5.62017: 5.52018: 5.22019: 5.22020: 4.12021: 4.7

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 167th of 192 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

Annual values for Death rate from road accidents ghe in France, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 164 Italy 5 compare
  2. 165 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.79 compare
  3. 166 Canada 4.73 compare
  4. 168 Austria 4.58 compare
  5. 168 Belgium 4.58 compare
  6. 170 Australia 4.49 compare

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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 167th out of 192 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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Death rate from road accidents ghe
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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