Death rate from road accidents ghe in Germany

Germany: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 3.33 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.33
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
179th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.49
in 2000
All-time low
3.33
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from road accidents ghe in Germany, 2000–2021

02468102000201020212000: 9.52001: 8.82002: 8.72003: 8.42004: 7.42005: 6.82006: 6.52007: 6.32008: 5.72009: 5.32010: 4.72011: 5.22012: 4.62013: 4.32014: 4.22015: 4.32016: 42017: 42018: 4.12019: 3.92020: 3.52021: 3.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from road accidents ghe in Germany stood at 3.33. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Germany peaked at 9.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.33, in 2021.

Germany ranks 179th 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from road accidents ghe in Germany, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 9.49
2001 8.83 -7.0%
2002 8.71 -1.4%
2003 8.38 -3.8%
2004 7.42 -11.5%
2005 6.84 -7.8%
2006 6.5 -5.0%
2007 6.28 -3.4%
2008 5.69 -9.4%
2009 5.27 -7.4%
2010 4.71 -10.6%
2011 5.17 +9.8%
2012 4.61 -10.8%
2013 4.3 -6.7%
2014 4.25 -1.2%
2015 4.34 +2.1%
2016 4.01 -7.6%
2017 3.97 -1.0%
2018 4.14 +4.3%
2019 3.88 -6.3%
2020 3.53 -9.0%
2021 3.33 -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.34 5.27 9.49 10
2010s 4.34 3.88 5.17 10
2020s 3.43 3.33 3.53 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 176 Brunei Darussalam 3.59 compare
  2. 177 Spain 3.51 compare
  3. 178 Netherlands 3.43 compare
  4. 180 Ireland 2.83 compare
  5. 181 Japan 2.65 compare
  6. 182 Andorra 2.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Germany?
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Germany was 3.33 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 9.49 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3.33 in 2021.
How does Germany rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
Germany ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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