Deaths from road injuries in Pakistan
Pakistan: Deaths from road injuries was 27,568 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
27,568
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28,118
in 2019
All-time low
19,203
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Pakistan is 27,568, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Pakistan peaked at 28,118 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19,203, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,203 | — |
| 2001 | 19,769 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 19,850 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 20,388 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 21,635 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 21,961 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 22,901 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 23,537 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 24,323 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 25,243 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 26,130 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 26,689 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 27,214 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 27,398 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 27,235 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 27,411 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 27,543 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 27,450 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 27,700 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 28,118 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 25,767 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 27,568 | +7.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 27,568 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,498, 11.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 27,568 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,146, 12.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,881 | 19,203 | 25,243 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,289 | 26,130 | 28,118 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,668 | 25,767 | 27,568 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Pakistan?
- Deaths from road injuries in Pakistan was 27,568 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28,118 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,203 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Pakistan ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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