Death rate from road injuries in Singapore
Singapore: Death rate from road injuries was 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from road injuries in Singapore, 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 Singapore is 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Singapore peaked at 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Singapore 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 185 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Switzerland 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Denmark 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Sweden 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Malta 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Norway 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Singapore?
- Death rate from road injuries in Singapore was 2.24 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Singapore ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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.