Deaths from road injuries in China
China: Deaths from road injuries was 248,099 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries in China, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
China recorded 248,099 deaths 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 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 246,045 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 280,635 deaths | 273,248 deaths | 290,780 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,898 deaths | 250,272 deaths | 286,458 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 247,072 deaths | 246,045 deaths | 248,099 deaths | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7.21 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in China?
- Deaths from road injuries in China was 248,099 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 290,780 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,045 deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.