Death rate from road injuries in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Death rate from road injuries was 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from road injuries in Kazakhstan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from road injuries in Kazakhstan is 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Kazakhstan peaked at 38.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Kazakhstan 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 injuries in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 15.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 16.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 18.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 24.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 29.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 38.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 37.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 27.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 24.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 20.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 16.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 13.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 98 Mongolia 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Burundi 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Bhutan 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Mexico 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 East Timor 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Pakistan 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Kazakhstan?
- Death rate from road injuries in Kazakhstan was 12.19 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Kazakhstan ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.