Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Cyprus
Cyprus: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 5.8 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Cyprus, 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 Cyprus stood at 5.8 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Cyprus peaked at 12.6 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.8 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
Cyprus ranks 152nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 12.6 per 100,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.2 per 100,000 population | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 6.7 per 100,000 population | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 5.8 per 100,000 population | -13.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 5.8 per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 population, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 5.8 per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.7 per 100,000 population, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.45 per 100,000 population | 12.3 per 100,000 population | 12.6 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.9 per 100,000 population | 5.8 per 100,000 population | 8.2 per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in Cyprus?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Cyprus was 5.8 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Cyprus rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Cyprus ranks 152nd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.