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
80th
of 194 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
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 80th 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 India, year by year
| 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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 14.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.77, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 14.63 is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.43, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 77 Guyana 15.16 compare
- 78 Angola 15.04 compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 14.91 compare
- 81 United States 14.41 compare
- 82 Micronesia (country) 14.14 compare
- 83 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 80th out of 194 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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