Death rate from road accidents ghe in Japan

Japan: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 2.65 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.65
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
181st
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.55
in 2000
All-time low
2.65
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

246810122000201020212000: 12.62001: 12.12002: 11.42003: 10.62004: 10.12005: 9.42006: 8.62007: 62008: 5.42009: 5.22010: 5.22011: 4.82012: 4.62013: 4.42014: 4.12015: 4.12016: 3.92017: 3.62018: 3.42019: 3.22020: 2.82021: 2.6

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 181st of 192 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

Annual values for Death rate from road accidents ghe in Japan, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 178 Netherlands 3.43 compare
  2. 179 Germany 3.33 compare
  3. 180 Ireland 2.83 compare
  4. 182 Andorra 2.53 compare
  5. 183 Iceland 2.43 compare
  6. 184 United Kingdom 2.39 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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 181st out of 192 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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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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