Death rate from road injuries in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Death rate from road injuries was 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.93 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
176th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
3.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries in Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg is 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Luxembourg peaked at 17.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Luxembourg ranks 176th 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.0% |
| 2020 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 173 Israel 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Finland 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Cyprus 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Brunei 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Spain 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Netherlands 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Luxembourg?
- Death rate from road injuries in Luxembourg was 3.93 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 17.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Luxembourg rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Luxembourg ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.