Death rate from road injuries in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Death rate from road injuries was 13.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from road injuries in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 13.18 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from road injuries in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 36.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.18 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 91st 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 injuries in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 28.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 28.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 26.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 27.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 26.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 29.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 35.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 36.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 35.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 30.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 29.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 33.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 34.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 31.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 26.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 22.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 20.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 18.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 13.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 88 Nicaragua 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Armenia 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Jordan 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Uruguay 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Peru 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Death rate from road injuries in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 13.18 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 36.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.