Death rate from road accidents ghe in United States
United States: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 14.41 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.41
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.22
in 2002
All-time low
11.22
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road accidents ghe in United States, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from road accidents ghe in United States stood at 14.41.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in United States peaked at 16.22 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.22, in 2014.
United States ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, 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 accidents ghe in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.67 | — |
| 2001 | 15.72 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.22 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 15.98 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 15.79 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.72 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.53 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.85 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 13.35 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 12.05 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 11.64 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 11.53 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.84 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.35 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 11.22 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.94 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 12.72 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 12.62 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.26 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 12.08 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 13 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 14.41 | +10.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 14.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.93, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.09 | 12.05 | 16.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.92 | 11.22 | 12.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.71 | 13 | 14.41 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 78 Angola 15.04 compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 14.91 compare
- 80 India 14.63 compare
- 82 Micronesia (country) 14.14 compare
- 83 Malaysia 13.94 compare
- 84 Equatorial Guinea 13.87 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 13.87 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in United States?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in United States was 14.41 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 16.22 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.22 in 2014.
- How does United States rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- United States ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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