Death rate from road injuries in Italy
Italy: Death rate from road injuries was 5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
165th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
4.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from road injuries in Italy stood at 5 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Italy peaked at 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Italy ranks 165th 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 injuries in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 162 Slovenia 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Fiji 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Czechia 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Canada 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 France 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Italy?
- Death rate from road injuries in Italy was 5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road injuries recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Italy ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.