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Death rate from road injuries in Pakistan

Pakistan: Death rate from road injuries was 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
11.91 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
104th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
11.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from road injuries in Pakistan, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 13 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from road injuries in 2021.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Pakistan peaked at 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.

Pakistan ranks 104th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Death rate from road injuries in Pakistan, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
2002 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2003 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
2004 12.68 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
2005 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2006 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
2007 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
2008 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
2009 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
2010 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
2011 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
2012 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2013 13.34 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2014 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
2015 12.99 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2016 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2017 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2018 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2019 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
2020 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people -9.9%
2021 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.67 deaths per 100,000 people 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 101 Kazakhstan 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 102 Mexico 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 103 Timor-Leste 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 105 Marshall Islands 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 106 Sao Tome and Principe 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 107 Rwanda 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from road injuries in Pakistan?
Death rate from road injuries in Pakistan was 11.91 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Pakistan rank for death rate from road injuries?
Pakistan ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan 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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Indicator
Death rate from road injuries
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.