Death rate from road accidents ghe in Japan
Japan: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 2.65 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.65 for death rate from road accidents ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Japan peaked at 12.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2021.
Japan ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.55 | — |
| 2001 | 12.13 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 11.39 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 10.61 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 10.13 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.42 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 8.59 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 6 | -30.2% |
| 2008 | 5.37 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.17 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.79 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 4.63 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.38 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.11 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.85 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.62 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.21 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.81 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 2.65 | -5.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.93, 45% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.96, 22% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from road accidents ghe in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -30.2% | 8.59 | 6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.14 | 5.2 | 12.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 3.21 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 | 2.65 | 2.81 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Japan?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in Japan was 2.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.55 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- Japan ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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