Death rate from road accidents ghe in India

India: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 14.63 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
14.63
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
79th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.48
in 2012
All-time low
13.25
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0510152000201020212000: 16.82001: 16.62002: 16.32003: 15.72004: 15.52005: 15.82006: 16.22007: 16.62008: 17.12009: 172010: 17.12011: 17.32012: 17.52013: 16.92014: 162015: 15.52016: 15.22017: 152018: 15.32019: 15.42020: 13.22021: 14.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from road accidents ghe in India is 14.63, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in India peaked at 17.48 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.25, in 2020.

India ranks 79th of 192 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from road accidents ghe in India, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 16.81
2001 16.57 -1.4%
2002 16.27 -1.8%
2003 15.71 -3.4%
2004 15.51 -1.3%
2005 15.79 +1.8%
2006 16.2 +2.6%
2007 16.57 +2.3%
2008 17.06 +3.0%
2009 16.97 -0.5%
2010 17.1 +0.8%
2011 17.33 +1.3%
2012 17.48 +0.9%
2013 16.87 -3.5%
2014 15.96 -5.4%
2015 15.46 -3.1%
2016 15.16 -1.9%
2017 14.99 -1.1%
2018 15.35 +2.4%
2019 15.37 +0.1%
2020 13.25 -13.8%
2021 14.63 +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.35 15.51 17.06 10
2010s 16.11 14.99 17.48 10
2020s 13.94 13.25 14.63 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 76 Guyana 15.16 compare
  2. 77 Angola 15.04 compare
  3. 78 Papua New Guinea 14.91 compare
  4. 80 United States of America 14.41 compare
  5. 81 Micronesia, Federated States of 14.14 compare
  6. 82 Malaysia 13.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from road accidents ghe in India?
Death rate from road accidents ghe in India was 14.63 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 17.48 in 2012.
What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 13.25 in 2020.
How does India rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
India ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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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194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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