Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Germany
Germany: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 3.8 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Germany, 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 Germany stood at 3.8 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Germany peaked at 9.6 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
Germany ranks 169th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Germany, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.6 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 6.9 per 100,000 population | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 4.8 per 100,000 population | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4 per 100,000 population | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 3.8 per 100,000 population | -13.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.8 per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 population, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.8 per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.7 per 100,000 population, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.25 per 100,000 population | 6.9 per 100,000 population | 9.6 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.33 per 100,000 population | 3.8 per 100,000 population | 4.8 per 100,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in Germany?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Germany was 3.8 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Germany ranks 169th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.