Death rate road traffic injuries in China
China: Death rate road traffic injuries was 17.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
17.4
World rank
76th
of 182 countries
All-time high
21.4
in 2000
All-time low
17.4
in 2019
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in China, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, death rate road traffic injuries in China stood at 17.4. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in China peaked at 21.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.4, in 2019.
China ranks 76th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate road traffic injuries in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.4 | — |
| 2005 | 20.8 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 20.3 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 18.3 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 17.4 | -4.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 17.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.35, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 17.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.25, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1 | 20.8 | 21.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.67 | 17.4 | 20.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate road traffic injuries in China?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in China was 17.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4 in 2019.
- How does China rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- China ranks 76th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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