Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Canada
Canada: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 5.3 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Canada, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2019, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Canada stood at 5.3 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Canada peaked at 9.8 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.3 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Canada 154th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Canada, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 9.5 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 7.3 per 100,000 population | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 5.8 per 100,000 population | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 5.3 per 100,000 population | -8.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5.3 per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 population, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.65 per 100,000 population | 9.5 per 100,000 population | 9.8 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.13 per 100,000 population | 5.3 per 100,000 population | 7.3 per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 151 Czechia 5.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 152 Belgium 5.8 per 100,000 population compare
- 152 Cyprus 5.8 per 100,000 population compare
- 154 Italy 5.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 156 Bahrain 5.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 157 France 5.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 157 North Macedonia 5.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 157 Slovenia 5.1 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in Canada?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Canada was 5.3 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Canada ranks 154th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.