Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Spain
Spain: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 3.9 per 100,000 population in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Spain, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3.9 per 100,000 population for death rate due to road traffic injuries in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Spain peaked at 15.4 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
Spain ranks 166th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Spain, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 10.6 per 100,000 population | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 5.4 per 100,000 population | -49.1% |
| 2015 | 4.2 per 100,000 population | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 3.9 per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.9 per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 population, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.9 per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.7 per 100,000 population, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 per 100,000 population | 10.6 per 100,000 population | 15.4 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.5 per 100,000 population | 3.9 per 100,000 population | 5.4 per 100,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in Spain?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Spain was 3.9 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Spain ranks 166th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.