Deaths from road injuries in Moldova
Moldova: Deaths from road injuries was 280.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
280.1
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
607
in 2007
All-time low
265.49
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Moldova, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Moldova stood at 280.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Moldova peaked at 607 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 265.49, in 2020.
That places Moldova 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 500 | — |
| 2001 | 588 | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 559 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 569 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 583 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 540 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 520 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 607 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 590 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 498 | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 486 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 501 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 513 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 408 | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 385 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 356 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 332 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 333 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 295 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 300.27 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 265.49 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 280.1 | +5.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 280.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 280.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476, 59% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 555.4 | 498 | 607 | 10 |
| 2010s | 390.93 | 295 | 513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.8 | 265.49 | 280.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Moldova?
- Deaths from road injuries in Moldova was 280.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 607 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.49 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Moldova ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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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