Deaths from road injuries in China
China: Deaths from road injuries was 248,099 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
248,099
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
290,780
in 2002
All-time low
246,045
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 248,099 for deaths from road injuries in 2021.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in China peaked at 290,780 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 246,045, in 2020.
China ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 277,382 | — |
| 2001 | 286,025 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 290,780 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 279,480 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 273,248 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 278,063 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 279,093 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 282,827 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 279,173 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 280,280 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 279,005 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 286,458 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 282,962 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 274,653 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 264,944 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 258,175 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 256,180 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 254,102 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 252,225 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 250,272 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 246,045 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 248,099 | +0.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 248,099 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71, 430.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 248,099 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 376, 659.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 280,635 | 273,248 | 290,780 | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,898 | 250,272 | 286,458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 247,072 | 246,045 | 248,099 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in China?
- Deaths from road injuries in China was 248,099 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 290,780 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,045 in 2020.
- How does China rank for deaths from road injuries?
- China ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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