Death rate from road injuries in Slovakia
Slovakia: Death rate from road injuries was 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.43 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
5.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia is 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Slovakia peaked at 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Slovakia ranks 153rd 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.8% |
| 2014 | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 150 New Zealand 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Seychelles 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Türkiye 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Grenada 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Lithuania 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Kiribati 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Slovakia?
- Death rate from road injuries in Slovakia was 6.43 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Slovakia rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Slovakia ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.